Gemini 5 Technical Debriefing, Part I, 1965

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7. 2 Checklist s
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spacecraft 2, 3 hours. As a matter o.f fact the
longer we stayed
•.the cooler we wi~re getting
because we were just sitting back letting -­
..
We really debated seriously about wait ing if the
carrier had been an hour or so nearer we would have
waited for a carrier pick up rather than go with
the choppers.
Because we werei in good shape in theriuand we
didn't feel bad and the smells weren't bad and what
little RCS fumes where in there from picking them
up at 27000 went right out.
Of course we had -- let's f ace it thotgh, we had an
ideal day on the water. It was like a. mill pond
out on the water. It was nice and smcoth and sunny
and everything was in good shape, witb t he space­
craft.
I t was early in the morning and the air was about
80 degrees - air t hat it was pulling in the air­
craft pumping in our· suits, see. But we were in
good shape.
Check list.
I thought our check lists were very
good with a few minor things we have m,~ntioned
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