- Gus Grissom
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Hello, I can't get one, I can't get one door pin back in. I've tried and tried and tried and I can't get it back in. And I'm coming, ATS, I'm passing through 5,000 feet and I don't think I have one of the door pins in.
- Gus Grissom
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ATS, this is Cap – this is Liberty Bell 7. Do you have any word from the recovery troops?
- Gus Grissom
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Ah, roger, you might make a note that there is one small hole in my chute. It looks like it's about 6 inches by 6 inches – it's sort of a – actually it's a triangular rip, I guess.
- Gus Grissom
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I'm passing through 3,000 feet, and all the fuses are in flight condition; ASCS is normal, auto; we're on rate command; gyros are normal; auto retrojettison is armed; squibs are armed also. Four fuel handles are in; decompress and recompress are in; retro delay is normal; retrobeat is off; cabin lights are both. TM is on. Rescue aids is auto; landing bag is auto; retract scope is auto; retroattitude is auto. All the three, five pull strings are in. Going through some clouds to 2,000 feet. ATS, I'm at 2,000 feet; everything is normal.
- Gus Grissom
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Coolant quantity is 30; temperature is 68; pressure is 14; main O2 is 60; normal is, main is 60; emergency is 100; suit fan is normal; cabin fan is normal. We have 21 amps, and I'm getting ready for impact here.
- Cardfile 9
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Liberty Bell 7, this 9 Card File. We have your entry into the water. Will be over you in just about 30 seconds.
- Gus Grissom
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Roger, my condition is good; OK, the capsule is floating, slowly coming vertical, have actuated the rescue aids. The reserve chute has jettisoned, in fact I can see it in the water, and the whip antenna should be up.
- Gus Grissom
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Roger, give me about another 5 minutes here, to mark these switch positions here, before I give you a call to come in and hook on. Are you ready to come in and hook on anytime?
- Gus Grissom
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OK, give me about another 3 or 4 minutes here to take these switch positions, then I'll be ready for you.
- Cardfile 9
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Hey Hunt Clubs, Card File, Card File 9, I'll stand by to escort you back as soon as you lift out. I keep another aircraft at least 2,000 feet.
- Hunt Club 1
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Roger, this is 1, observe something, possibly the canister in the water along side capsule. Will we be interfering with any TM if we come down and take a look at it?
- Gus Grissom
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Negative, not at all. I'm just going to put the rest of this stuff on tape and then I'll be ready for you, in just about 2 more minutes, I would say.
- Alan Shepard
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Liberty Bell 7, Cape Cap Com on a test count. Over.
Expand selection up Contract selection down Close - Hunt Club 1
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Station calling Hunt Club, say again.
Expand selection down Contract selection up - Cardfile 9
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This is Niner Card File, there's an object on a line in the water, just about 160 degrees. The NASA people suspect it's the dye marker that didn't activate; ah, say it's about, ah, ¾ of a mile out from the capsule. Ah, after the lift out, will you take a check on it? Over.
- Hunt Club 1
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Ah, this is Hunt Club 1, roger, we will have Hunt Club 3 check at this time, you copy 3.
- Gus Grissom
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Now if you tell me to, ah, you're ready for me to blow, I'll have to take my helmet off, power down, and then blow the hatch.
Spoken on July 21, 1961, 12:42 p.m. UTC (62 years, 8 months ago). Link to this transcript range is: Tweet