Gemini 5 Technical Debriefing, Part I, 1965

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Conrad
At 30 000 we shut off the propellant valves to the
RCS.
It was still working away merrily there trying
to steady it down on the drogue.
As :: ar as I know,
there was propellant in both Ring A and Ring B when
we shut them down.
5. 5 1 Retropack Jettison
Cooper
We jettisoned the retropack right in retro attitude -­
FCSD Rep
You didn't see the retropack burning up or anything?
Conrad
Yes, I saw it reenter behind us but nowhere near like
those guys did. It was miles behind us when I saw i t .
Cooper
I thought I saw something way back thEire burning.
I
guess that was it.
Conrad
Yes.
Up and on the left side of where? I was looking.
I saw it burn up behind us.
But it was miles behind
us by then.
You see, it had been chaf:ing us in the
dark so we never did see it close up.
We never saw
anything like pump packages blowing O\;.t when we set
the retros.
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