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LtCmdr
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Gemini cockpit lay-out changes
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During the early Gemini flights, the astronauts requested some changes to the cockpit lay-out.
Ground-elapsed time was measured via astronauts wrist watches (NASA-issued Omega Speedmaster chronograph).
However, during Gemini III, IV and V each astronaut at least wore 2 wristwatches to follow FL & TX time zones.
One of the things they wanted was an extra GMT clock on the command pilot's side. (left side).
Just wondering, beside the known cockpit drawings, if we can see these changes in official NASA cockpit photos?
(e.g. compared with the well-known
S65-60604
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Re: Gemini cockpit lay-out changes
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09/05/2022 09:41 pm »
Your best bet for tracking the changes to panel layouts would be individual mission reports, Spacecraft familiarization manuals and current museum photos where every spacecraft is held.
On Gemini 10, the Command Pilots panel featured a timer, but the MET clock was still on the main center panel.
Spacecrafts 3,4, and 5 had the spooled flight plan in place of the MET clock on the center panel. The rest had the MET clock.
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Re: Gemini cockpit lay-out changes
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As for the Command Pilot's panel, the one that was added in was the Accutron Bulova. As best I can tell in a hurry, it was on all the later rendezvous flights.
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