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... you tell me a little bit about that, please? '''Algranti:''' You mean me personally? '''Carlson:''' Yes, sir. '''Algranti:''' Well, I was just actively flying until about 1990. By that time I ... much. '''Carlson:''' I had a couple of quick biographical questions. Could you give me a thumbnail sketch of your military and flight training, please? '''Algranti:''' Well, I entered the Navy when ...

... mean, it's a working function, but it's supposed to make money. Congress said, "Yes, yes, you guys want to do that, fine. By 1985, it's got to be paying ... about the paraglider and what you thought of that. '''Arabian:''' Oh, the paraglider. Oh yes, that thing. Yes, I worked on that a little bit. Well, that was a notion. It was ... they find that to be a more significant event than even Apollo 11. '''Arabian:''' Oh, yes. Oh, yes. Yes, I thought that was fantastic. The fact that we had management had the guts ...

... , but it was a good experience— '''Ambrose:''' Did I hear you say P-51? '''Armstrong:''' Yes, yes. '''Ambrose:''' Tell me about that plane. '''Armstrong:''' It's no F8F, but it's not ... ?" That's where we spent our time. '''Ambrose:''' A lot of "what if" talk? '''Armstrong:''' Yes, yes, that's our business. You know, normally…a lot of unexpected things happen, and usually ... at Lewis and Clark or Vasco da Gama. '''Armstrong:''' Exactly. That's awfully good advice. Yes. Yes. Exactly right. '''Brinkley:''' We're almost finished here, but I did want to touch on ...

... flight status. Was this that work that you were talking about that you did? '''Bobko:''' Yes, yes. '''Bergen:''' What— '''Bobko:''' So after Challenger, they said, “We’re going to reevaluate the TAL ... Morocco, you know, all those sites. '''Bergen:''' Must have been an interesting experience. '''Bobko:''' Oh yes, yes. '''Bergen:''' What kind of problems did you encounter in doing this work? '''Bobko:''' We were ...

... scream and holler and clap hands. '''Butler:''' It's only natural. You're human. '''Bostick:''' Yes, yes, yes. But again, from a flight control standpoint, that has to be the most rewarding flight ... vehicle. Laughter '''Butler:''' I'm sure the crew would appreciate that, as well. Laughter '''Bostick:''' Yes. Yes. '''Butler:''' Well, I'm going to go ahead and stop the tape one more time ...

... hitting it off right away? Did you communicate a lot with each other? '''Gibson:''' Oh, yes, yes. Yes, we did. We got along very well. Owen Garriott and I were in the same ... reflecting on the fact that, "Jeez, these guys are up there doing it"? '''Gibson:''' Oh, yes. Yes, that went through my mind several times, because all of a sudden the training exercises ... free time, did you spend a lot of time looking out— '''Gibson:''' Oh, yes. Looking out the window, yes. Yes, we all did. '''Butler:''' It certainly was only something you were going to ...

... are we doing?” Laughs '''Ross-Nazzal:''' But you decided to move out here anyway. '''Bennett:''' Yes, yes. My wife Carolyn didn’t want to come at first, but she learned to love ... -Nazzal:''' You mentioned that you returned back to Houston and started working for Rockwell. '''Bennett:''' Yes. '''Ross-Nazzal:''' What did you start doing for them? '''Bennett:''' It was systems integration work ...

... crew? Were you there when they arrived? What are your memories of that? '''Bourland:''' Oh yes. Yes, I was on board. We had to keep the food—it was in a freezer ... underwater habitat. '''Ross-Nazzal:''' I think it’s NEEMO NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations . '''Bourland:''' Yes. '''Ross-Nazzal:''' You also mentioned that you had a lot of contracts with universities. Can ...

... there, broke up the meeting a little bit— '''Butler:''' I'm sure everybody understood. '''Brooks:''' Yes, they didn't mind. '''Butler:''' During the missions, what were your specific—you mentioned training ... do. '''Butler:''' One of the other experiments with the Agena was the tether. '''Brooks:''' Oh, yes. '''Butler:''' What was the objective for that? '''Brooks:''' That was interesting. There were two objectives ...

... 's basically it. '''Butler:''' In the Gemini Program there were several important first steps— '''Cassetti:''' Yes, there were. '''Butler:''' —to get to the moon. They included EVA Extra Vehicular Activity , rendezvous ... negotiator than I had been in the past. Laughter '''Butler:''' Developed your diplomatic skills. '''Cassetti:''' Yes. I probably could have gone into the diplomatic corps following that. '''Butler:''' In the Gemini ...

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