Gemini 7 Technical Debriefing, 1965

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Lovell
The mass of the air being pushed out by the compressors is
enough to give adequate flow throughout the entire Gemini
cockl)it.
We had no problems with air flow.
:Borman
It would have been a very, very difficult task to stay in
those suits for 14 days, i f not impossible.
We cer tain­
ly woul d have been in much worse shape when we got down.
Lovell
I believe so.
We were requested from Houston to try the
hose position evaluation where by the inlet and outlet hoses
we.re together.
:Borman
Yes.
Lovell
We tried it and to be perfectly honest, with the small cock­
pit and the 8.lllount of flow out of the inlet hose, we did not
find much difference, it was adequate, but it was awkward
to use it that way.
We di d find out that if my exhaust hose
was put on Frank's side t hat we would get stagnant spots on
my side of the cockpit where although I wasn't uncomforta­
ble...
:Borman
•..that is with yo~ inl et hose being turned off. So all
these flows were introduced on my side and both the return
hoses were on my side.
Lovell
That is right, they were on your side. I found stagnant
areas, I wasn't uncomfortable, but I did find stagnant area.a
where there was no flow going on on my side. You have to