Gemini 5 Technical Debriefing, Part II, 1965

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Cooper
And stop your rate at the back.
Conrad
As a matter of fact, that's about twice the fuel
usage.
They may take this into account, I doubt
it. They're very conservative on their estimates .
Cooper
Selector controls and switches were all right.
Attitude controller was fine .
Maneuver controllers .
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We had every intention of checking the right one and
we never did check it because of other problems .
Inflight malfunction irregularities we've already
covered pretty well.
Cooper
Attitude Control Modes, Rate Command was excellent.
Reentry Rate Command we never checked.
Conrad
I don't even think you need it .
Cooper
And I think it could be removed from the spacecraft
as far as I 'm concerned.
I never used or need it on
the simulator.
I never liked it.
Conrad
Pilots aren't going to tolerate these higher r ates .
They will damp before these rates are reached.
Cooper
Direct is a good mode.
There' s nothing at all
wrong with Direct .
I thought it was much crisper,
much crisper in the spacecraft than in the simulator