Gemini 7 Technical Debriefing, 1965

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the booster station keeping we did observe the
ablative skirt on the engine. At one time it
appeared that there were two points right at the
edge of the skirt that might have been rolled in. It
looked like maybe there were two approximately twelve
inch sections that might have been rolled in. It
may have been shadows cast off the booster.
By
and large, I would say that the engine looked
very well.
Lovell
To me the engine looked brand new.
It had a gold
cast to it. It looked perfectly good to me.
Borman
I did not notice any venting out o~ the roll nozzle,
which is unusual.
We thought the venting came out
of the relief for the PSV valve on the side of
the booster.
We just discussed this with the
Martin people.
They were a little surprised to hear
this. The venting we saw came out ninety degrees
to the longitudinal axis of the booster.
Lovell
It looked like it came out r i ght at the edge of the
tank.
Borman
And this is the Pressure Sequencing Valve drain.
And the next one is, "If so, what was its condition?"
It looked great.
"Did you get pictures?" Yes,