From the Earth to the Moon (TV Mini Series)
We Have Cleared the Tower (1998)
Mark Harmon: Wally Schirra
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Quotes
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[after the White Room is closed out and the pad crew has left]
Walt Cunningham : It's so quiet.
Donn Eisele : Yeah, I wonder where Guenter Wendt?
[they all laugh uproariously]
Wally Schirra : Ha! I'm gonna steal that.
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[after completing an emergency egress slide-wire drill]
Wally Schirra : I'm gettin' too old for this shit!
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Wally Schirra : STC? CDR. Hope you guys are keeping an eye on the winds. They looked pretty strong coming up here
Skip Chauvin : Uh, roger that, Apollo 7. We're still in the window for launch.
Wally Schirra : [cynically] Go fever.
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Wally Schirra : STC? Apollo 7. Either our rate needles are way outta whack, or we're getting some substantial winds up here
Skip Chauvin : Uh roger, Apollo 7. It's not your rate needles. You've got wind.
Wally Schirra : Okay then... I'm recommending a hold in the count... these winds appear to be way out of the mission rule parameters.
[long pause]
Wally Schirra : You copy that Skip? We're not happy about the wind situation here!
Skip Chauvin : Uh roger that, Wally. Do you mean a... possible scrub situation here?
Wally Schirra : I hope not! I just don't like the situation.
Deke Slayton : Wally, Deke here. We have been assured by Meteorological, that we have an acceptable launch condition. But if you want to hold, we'll hold. It's up to you.
[very long pause. Skip moves to contact Wally, but Deke waves him off]
Wally Schirra : Uh... Deke? If you say... we're in the ballpark... then, I guess we're a go.
Deke Slayton : [relieved] Roger that, Wally!
Walt Cunningham : [to Wally] Go fever, huh?
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John Young : [Hooking up Wally's comline] Test. Test. You hear me Wally?
Wally Schirra : Five squared, John.
John Young : How do you think Navy's gonna do this weekend?
Wally Schirra : Figure them to beat Air Force's ass!