From the Earth to the Moon (TV Mini Series)

We Have Cleared the Tower (1998)

Mark Harmon: Wally Schirra

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Quotes 

• [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.

• [after completing an emergency egress slide-wire drill] 

  Wally Schirra : I'm gettin' too old for this shit!

• 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.

• 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?

• 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!