Gemini 7 Technical Debriefing, 1965

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inches in diameter at the exit from the water boiler vent.
Lovell
There were only two problems that we really had. There
were the Fuel Cella and the two thrusters.
We also had a
cold Spacecraft.
Borman
Yes, that is when we had that water boiler problem.
Lovell
Before that; the first time we woke up, it was 20 degrees
oolder inside.
Borma.n
Oh yes, I'm sure what had happened du.ri ng the night was
that we vented the water boiler, used the water boiler.
This is the day when we woke up and had such high rates
o.n the S/C.
We have all that in the cabin temperature
survey. The wall temperature was 20 degrees lower.
Lovell
It was just freezing in there.
5.0 REIBOFIRE
5.1 TR-2:00 Power Up and Alignment Checklist
Borman
We had a slightl y different procedure as far as retrofire
goes. Powering up for i t took two hours. The power up
and alignment checklist was called up from the ground
since we had open circuited two stacks.
We turned our
ma.in batteries on and the squib batteries back on at TR
minus two hours.
Lovell
During the flight they had powered us down on the squib
batteries and put in the bus ties about the l ast week of the