Gemini 5 Technical Debriefing, Part II, 1965

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reason like right here, suit fans 1 and 2--I
made a mark out to the side, "faceplate closed",
so we would go back and pick them up later.
You've got to do it that way.
That's all there
is to it. It sure did make it easy.
Cooper
Very briefly we would like to cover post-landing.
First of all, we had ideal conditions. It was
early morning, the air was cool out on the water.
The wave condition was, at the worst, 2 to 3
feet easy swells. Almost calm conditions, low
wind.
Conrad
Let me add one thing on that. We sat there for
4 or 5 minutes in these 2 or 3 foot waves, and
every once in a while a wave would wash over the
top of the spacecraft. I think you want to be
real careful, and I still say-­
Cooper
Not over the top, but they could wash into your
window.
Conrad
Right over the window.
Cooper
Your window was the down window.
Conrad
But it looked like it would roll up on your
window.
Cooper
That's right. That is a good point.
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