Gemini 9 Debriefing, 1966

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Ciernan- I cleaned my window- mine had clear area in center but ridge all around-

Stafford- I couldn't even sew ...

Ciernan- A world of stars when put out all the lights-- There is a light leak inside the capsule from the attitude control..

They saw the zodiacal light visually.

Day after full moon... Lightning?

Magellanic clouds? (I think the ans. was no.)

Stafford- When the sun goes down, you see the lightning everywhere.

Ciernan- the top edge of the airglow is sharper (than the lower edge)

Pictures #9,12 were shown.

Camera was turned off between each exposure

Twilight and zodiacal light in the sunrise photos (Venus) ...like Gordo Cooper's description of visual view.

Roach- Could you hold on a bright star?

Stafford- If could use a reticle and a boresight, could really be on the needle.

Ney- Should we never think of a 2 minite exposure?

Ciernan- 30 secs seems a long time.

Ney- Voice tape? Are time hacks on each? Ans/ NO.

Zeitler- I didn't see anything on that.

Ciernan: Maintaining position was a major problem.

Ney: How to do it outside?

Stafford: Mount camera clamped to forward hatch.

(Did you see the ATDA?)

The ATDA was 20 mins. away, about 10x diam. of Venus...never saw any flashing lights.

Roach: Did you ever see "sparkles" coming of the ATDA?

Stafford: No, none..

Whitish-blue and then whitish-orange...(?)