Gemini 7 Technical Debriefing, 1965

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if this oscillation doesn' t s top, I' ll have to punch the
main chute on the amber l ight, rather than the altimeter.
But the oscil l~tions did stop.
6. 11 Hain Chute Deployment
Boman
I punched the main chute at 10 , 600 f eet as indicated on
the altimeter , and just a millisecond. aft er that, the
yellow l i ght came on the 10.6 barostat l ight .
The
thing deployed immediat ely into a reefed condit ion , and we
examined it in the reefed condition and it l ooked very good_
LoveJl
Frank thought it was in the reef ed con<lition for 3 months.
Borman
It seemed like it s tayed reefed for a long time, then it
unreefe<l , and I couldn ' t find one gore or one panel that
was ripped or frayed or anything.
Lovell
It was a good chl1te .
Borman
Perfect chute.
6.12 Post Main Checklist
Rorman
We accompl ished the post main checklist, anrl then we
braced oursel ves very well and went to the single point. of
attitune.
6.13 Single Point Rel ease
Bormim
When we went to the single point attitude it was exactly
the same as we had had it at St . Louie--where they' d
rigged--they had a test after John and Gus ' s fl ight .
They
put a test capsul e suspension at St . Louis, and this was