Gemini 7 Technical Debriefing, 1965

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Rather tightl y packed in.
We really had to work to get
it out.
Borman
But again, thi s is one of those things we were operating
right up to the maximum capabi l i ty of the spacecraft, and
I guess we had to expect that, e.ven though we did get it
out.
So I would not say it was unacceptable.
11.13 Miscellaneous
Borman
Celesti al and t erresti al observati ons, and significant
observati ons or a.nomoiies affecti ng other opera.tio.naJ
or experimental da.ta..
Lovell
Well , we got to see Mars just nea.r the sun by looking a.t
it just at sunset .
Borman
Mercury you mean.
Mercury.
We saw Mercury.
And we made
some other observations here for the sci entists.
Lovell
Zodiacal light came in loud and clear after we found out
how to look f or it.
Borman
Right.
Lovell
We could not see the Gegenshein though, we knew exactly
where t o l ook .
Borman
Okay.
We also made several night passes counting meteor s .
One at 215 hours plus 23 minutes, 25 seconds,
I
'llade
one night pass counting meteors for the entire 30 some
minutes .
And I saw.l meteor under Taurus and Pleia.des
and it was below us , and it was short and white. The