While out of contact with the ground, the docked spacecraft began to roll, and Armstrong attempted to correct this with the Gemini's Orbit Attitude and Maneuvering System (OAMS).
Akibat kehilangan kontak dengan awak darat, pesawat yang merapat ini mulai berguling, dan Armstrong bersaha membetulkannya dengan Orbital Attitude and Maneuvering System (OAMS) di pesawat Gemini.