UAP D016 Preliminary Gemini 4 Crew Debriefing Part1 1965

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AI Summary

This document is a preliminary transcript of the Gemini 4 flight crew debriefing conducted on June 9, 1965. The crew discusses various aspects of their mission, including operational challenges, communications issues, and environmental control systems. They also reflect on their experiences during launch, powered flight, and the initial stages of orbital operations.

Key Findings

- Crew experienced communication overload during countdown. - Environmental control system management was a concern. - Visual and auditory cues during launch were discussed, including unexpected noise levels. - Crew noted difficulties with the hatch mechanism during EVA preparations. - The booster separation was not as smooth as anticipated, leading to challenges in tracking.

OCR Text

I /00 Authority: DECLASSIFIED NW 91526 f Group 4: 8 2 CLASSIF!CAT:ON CHANGE o____ 3 8 By authority of--~4,...L.11.1-...___.~~L--L-....t.-e=---1 hanged by U~1:i:.~ 1 LDate 1973 42, / /4- PRELIMINARY GT- 4 FLIGHT CREW DEBRIEFING TRANSCRIPI' PART I Prepared By Spacecraft Operat ions Branch Flight Crew Support Division June 16 , 1965 This material contains information affecting the national defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws , Title 18. U. S . C Section 793 and 794, the transmission or revel a ­ tion of which in any manner to an unaut horized person is prohi bi ted by law. Downgrade at 3 year intervals Declassified after 12 years NOTICE: This document may be exempt from public di sclosure under the Freedom of lnfor• rnation Act ( 5 U.S.C. 552). Requests for Its ra• lec1~e to persons outside the U. S. Government should be handled under the provisions of NASA Polley Cir-ecti11e 1382.2, I COI\JFIDENTIAt PREFACE This preliminary transcript was made from voice tape recordings of the GT-4 flight crew debriefing conducted aboard the recovery ship, the USS Wasp, on June 9, 1965. Although all the material contained in this transcript has been edited, the urgent need for the preliminary transcript by mission analysis personnel precluded a thorough editorial review prior to its publication. Errors in this transcript will be corrected as soon as possible and an official transcript will be published at a later date. This document contains a transcript of the first part of the debriefing, during which the crew described the mission generally from an operational viewpoint . A preliminary transcript of the re­ mainder of the debriefing will be published by June 23, 1965. It will cover systems operations, operational checks, visual sightings, experiments , pre-mission planning, mission control, and training. TABLE OF CONTENTS Paragraph Page Number 1. 0 COUNTDOWN 1 . 1 Crew Insertion. ....................... . . .. . 1 1. 2 Cornmlll1ications . . . . . ............... .. ... . .. .. 2 1 . 3 Crew Participation and Countdown.... ..............-. . 6 1.4 Comfor t . ....................... . . 7 1. 5 Environmental Control System ....................' ..... . ,9 1. 6 Sounds ...... . .... 11 1 . 7 Vibrations ... . ... 13 1. 8 Visual .. . ....... .. . . ... 13 1.9 Crew Station Controls and Displays .1 5 2. 0 POWERED FLIGHT 2 . 1 Lift-Off Cues ....................... 17 2. 2 Roll Program 2. 3 Pitch Program ... . ..... 19 2. 4 Aerodynamics ..... 20• • M • • 2. 5 Environmental Control System . .... "" ...............20 2. 6 Maximum g ....... . .......21 2. 7 Windshear ...... . . . ......21 2 . 8 DCS Update ........................ 22• • • • • • • M. • 2. 9 Engine 1 Operation ..... . 22 2. 10 Engine 2 Status .. . .23 2.11 Acceleration g's .. . . ........23 2. 12 BECO ........ ....... . . ........24 2. 13 Staging . . . ....... ......................25 2. 14 Engine 2 Ignition . ..25 2. 15 RGS Initiate .... . ...26 2. 16 GO/NO GO . ............. . ................. . ..28 2.17 Systems Status ......... ' .... . .....28 2 . 18 Acceleration .................... . .. .. 31 2.19 SECO......... ...................... . ....31 2. 20 Steering ........................................ . .. ....32 3. 0 INSERTION 3.1 Post-S.EDO •...34 3.2 SECO + 20 Seconds ................ .. 35 3.3 Insertion Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 ORBITAL FLIGHT 4. 1 Station-Keeping ...................... . .............50 4.2 Extravehicular Activities ............. . ......... -..87 Ot her Orbital Operations .....~86 Preretro Preparations ... . . ....... .....250 5 . 0 6. 0 1.0 REI'ROFIRE 5.1 5. 2 5. 3 5 .4 5. 5 5. 6 5. 7 5 . 8 5. 9 T -36 Events ... . ~ - 22 Events .. . :5:i- 13 Events :5:i-12 Event s ... . !R- 5 Events ........... . ~R: 1 ~eennttss • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • iir.: 0 .c, v •••••••••••••••••••• Ret r opack Jettison ............ Communicat i ons ................ REENTRY 6. 1 Reentr y Parameter Update 6. 2 400 K ................... 6. 3 0. 4 g ................. 6.4 Acceleration Profile 6. 5 Spac ecraft Control ......... 6. 6 100 000 Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . 6. 7 50 000 Feet .............. 6. 8 Main Chute Deployment . . 6. 9 CommUJ1ications . . . . . . . . . . .. ... 6.1 0 Singl e - Poin t Rel ease .... 6. 11 Pos t main Checkli st Items LANDING AND REDOVERY 7.1 7. 2 7. 3 7.4 7. 5 7. 6 7. 7 7. 8 7. 9 7. 10 7. 11 Impact ...... . Chec klists Communi cations ... . . ............259 . ... 260 ...260 ..261 . ...265 ....270 ....273 . ...280 .•••281 .••••282 . ....282 . . ..284 .....290 ....296 ......296 .. •..299 . ......302 . ....303 . ............ ....305 .........·•.......306 ... 310 ..313 ... 314 Sy stems Configuration…

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