Spacelog Mercury 8

You were right.

It's kind of hard to describe all this, isn't it John?

Yeah, it sure is, Wally. Can't describe it.

No,—real, real thrill.

Too bad you're all socked in.I hope to see you pretty soon though.

Haven't even looked outside.

Ha, Ha, Ha. That was my problem when you were going over.

I guess you heard my yaw reticle is working out very well.

Yeah, that's real good. Glad to hear it.

I definitely did detect some fogging on the window from the tower rocket, John.

Roger, got that. Some fogging on the window from the rocket.

Yeah.

I'm gonna try your idea on pitch technique here for drifting. I think that'll be fun.

Say again, Wally, didn't get it.

I'11 try your technique on the drifting period for this orbit by using—I think that will be a lot of fun. I just had a hole out here with an island. Looks like that might have been San Clemente, I'm not sure. Yeah, I'm over land now.

Roger.

I'm getting a good sight of the U.S.A. We just got the typical California fog belt behind me and looks like I'm getting a watch at the Salton Sea, I believe.

Roger. That's where Scott and I both picked up loud and clear over here. Seems to be always clear back in there.

Yeah, just as soon as you get over the ridge line.

I don't see anybody water skiing today. Is it cold?

Not that cold.

Ha, Ha, Ha.

That's about as far north as I can see is the Salton Sea. You get a real good look at Baja California. And I probably can see Guaymas loud and clear, the way it seems.

Looks like you have pretty good visibility today, if you see all that area.

Yeah, I can see just about as far as the Salton Sea north. I can see the Mt. Whitney area, but not much of it for the snow capped peaks that are just about on the horizon now.

Right.

And I can see with a little craning, around almost the southern tip of the Baja peninsula.

Sounds like you've got a real good view today with not much cloud cover up there over a lot of it.

No, just the coast is all that's socked in. The rest of it's CAVU (clear and visibility unlimited). As long as I get some ASCS time I can look. I've got some roads down here that are pretty obvious to me right on the flight path. I'm really talking to you for a long way, John.

Cape Cap Com, Sigma Seven.

Cape Cap Com, Sigma Seven.

Muchea Com, correction—Guaymas, Sigma Seven.

Roger. Go ahead Sigma Seven.

Okay, Scott, things are going real well up here. Gonna get a grip on that coolant system, and your comment was very valid. If a guy has time, he can usually work it out.

Roger, Wally, you faded out at the last. Understand everything is good up there, you have another good trip.

Right, I think I had a good look at your station going over.

Roger, understand.