Spacelog Mercury 4

Roger. I'm in reentry attitude.

Ah.

Roger, how does it look out the window now?

Ah, the sun is coming in and so all I can see really is just, ah, just darkness. The sky is very black.

Roger, you have some more time to look if you like.

7 from Cap Com, how do you feel up there?

I feel very good, auto fuel is 90, manual is 50.

Roger, 0.05 g in 10.

OK.

OK, everything is very good, ah.

I got 0.05 g and roll rate has started.

Roger.

Got a pitch rate in here, OK, g's are starting to build.

Roger, reading you loud and clear.

Roger, g's are building, we're up to 6.

There's 9.

There's about 10; the handle is out from under it; here I got a little pitch rate coming back down through 7.

Roger, still sound good.

OK, the altimeter is active at 65. There's 60.

Roger, 65,000.

Okay, I'm getting some contrails, evidently shock wave, 50,000 feet; I'm feeling good. I'm very good, everything is fine.

Roger, 50,000.

45,000, do you still read?

Affirmative. Still reading you. You sound good.

OK, 40,000 feet, do you read?

35,000 feet, if you read me.

30,000 feet, everything is good, everything is good.

Bell 7, this is Cap Com. How…

Cape, do you read?

25,000 feet.

Approaching drogue chute attitude.

There's the drogue chute. The periscope has extended.

And I'm in the process of putting the pins back in the door at this time.

OK, I'm passing down through 6,000 feet, everything is good, ah.

I'm going to open my face plate.

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.

Roger, Bell 7, roger.

Do you have any word from the recovery troops?

Liberty Bell 7, this is Card File 23, we are heading directly toward you.

ATS, this is Cap – this is Liberty Bell 7. Do you have any word from the recovery troops?

Negative, Bell 7, negative. Do you have any transmission to MCC? Over.

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.

Ah, roger, roger.

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.

Roger, Bell 7, what is your rate of descent again? Over.

The rate of descent is varying between 28 and 30 feet per second.

Ah, roger, roger, and once again verify your fuel has dumped. Over.

Seven ahead at bearing 020. Over.

OK. My max g was about 10.2; altimeter is 1,000; cabin pressure is coming towards 15.

We'll make up.

Temperature is 90.

We'll make up an eye rep.

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.

Can see the water coming right on up.

Liberty Bell 7, Liberty Bell 7, this is Atlantic Cap Com, do you read me? Over.

OK, does anyone read Liberty Bell 7? Over.

Liberty Bell 7, Liberty Bell 7, Hunt Club 1 is 2 miles southwest you.

Liberty Bell 7, this 9 Card File. We have your entry into the water. Will be over you in just about 30 seconds.

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.

Hunt Club, did you copy?

OK, Hunt Club, this is…don't forget the antenna.

This is Hunt Club, say again.

Hunt Club, this is Liberty Bell 7. My antenna should be up.

This is Hunt Club 1…your antenna is erected.

Ah, roger.

OK, give me how much longer it'll be before you get here.

This is Hunt Club 1, we are in orbit now at this time, around the capsule.

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?

Hunt Club 1, roger we are ready anytime you are.

OK, give me about another 3 or 4 minutes here to take these switch positions, then I'll be ready for you.

1, wilco.

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.

Ah, Bell 7 this is Hunt Club 1.

Go, go ahead Hunt Club 1.

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?

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.

1 roger.

Liberty Bell 7, Cap Com at the Cape on a test count. Over.

Liberty Bell 7, Cape Cap Com on a test count. Over.

Any Hunt Club, this is 9 Card File.