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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.
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Gus Grissom
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ATS, this is Cap – this is Liberty Bell 7. Do you have any word from the recovery troops?
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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.
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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.
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ATS
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Roger, Bell 7, what is your rate of descent again? Over.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
Spoken on July 21, 1961, 12:33 p.m. UTC (63 years, 3 months ago). Link to this transcript range is: Tweet
