Gemini 7 Technical Debriefing, 1965

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Borman
17, 30, and 20.
There might have been a 13, 17, a.nd 20...
Lovell
About what the numbers ca.me up with.
Borman
Spacecraft separation. We separated with minimum delay be­
tween thrusting and Spacecraft SEP.
Jim actuated the space­
craft separation. I did not hear the thrusters firing. I
could not hear them; and I did not even helU' spacecraft
separation, but -­
Lovell
I heard Spacecraft SEP, but I o·ould not hear the thrusters
firing. But you told me you were firing the thrusters--
Borman
I ea.id th.rusting a.nd SEIP Spacecraft a.nd we did it and away
we went.
I thrusted for about 2 seconds.
Almost immedi­
ately, as soon as we had £inished thrusting, I started a
yaw right 180°, and the rates were right around, I think
a.round --Of course, you should be able to pick this up off
telemetry, but I would estimate they were 3° to 4° per
second turning around.
As soon as I ha.d the booster in
sight, I thrueted be.ck 5 seconds.
This is the way we tried
in silllulations, The simulations in St. Louis were excellent.
Lovell
Turned out that was the best technique to use, 2 seconds
for the 2 seconds forward a.nd a 5 second return.
Borman
We turned around a.nd there it was, bigger than the devil!
Lovell
At that distance there was no problem staying in there.
Borman
Now, I did have some problem because the booster was bending