Gemini 7 Technical Debriefing, 1965

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any flames, debris or anything. Although you did at
Fairing Jettison and Spacecraft Separation.
Lovell
On Fairing Jettison, I saw debris fly, especially during
the turnaround.
l0.3 Orbital Flight
Borman
As for .man-made objects sighted, we took sightings of the
booster.
We had no difficulty in sighting the booster at
turnaround and in station keeping with it. We maintained
the flashing light in sight throughout the firs t orbit, we
saw them on the second orbit, and the third orbit during
the night phase.
Lovell
But you could not tell distance by the flashing lights.
Borman
No.
As a matter of fact, I think it would be impossible
to tell distance at night unless you have some sort of
illutnination.
Lovell
Yes, if the lights are illuminating the vehicle, by spread­
ing it over the vehicle, maybe you could tell. You cannot
tell the way they are now.
We picked up Spacecraft 6 on
the final rendezvous phase, I guess at about five miles.
Is that right?
Borms.n
Right.
Again, this is entirely dependent upon where the
sun is. Spacecraft 6 was able to see us a long time before
we could see them, because we were in a position where the sun