Spacelog Mercury 8

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  1. Wally Schirra said Attitude okay.…

    Attitude okay. Pitching back down to reentry attitude, correction retroattitude. No reason to stay at reentry attitude. No reason to stay at reentry attitude, when we can see so well in retroattitude. And this is truly the attitude we need to fly. Coming up on retroattitude. Roll checks out. Yaw checks out. Reentry attitude is on select. Stopping pitch shortly. (Pitch is drifting in very slowly). Pitch is stopped - on pitch. Going to ASCS auto, gyros are normal, maneuver is off.

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  2. Wally Schirra said This is Sigma Seven.…

    This is Sigma Seven. Going to fly-by-wire low and pitching up to reentry attitude. Selecting reentry on attitude select.

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  3. Wally Schirra said That's a more accurate reading on fuel if I can …

    That's a more accurate reading on fuel if I can get my fingers up to it would be 78, 78 (percent) - prior to retro. I am set up to have retro performed - automatic control - subsequent to retro - I will switch to fly-by-wire and pitch up to reentry axis - correction - subsequent to retro jettison, switch to fly-by-wire, pitch up reentry attitude and select rate command at 08 . . ..

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  4. Wally Schirra said First off, I'm in auto reentry; I'm in auto;…

    First off, I'm in auto reentry; I'm in auto; gyros are normal; maneuver is off; all configuration is of reentry; bypass switch for rate gyros is in normal. Give you a fuel readout, the auto tank is 90 (percent), manual is about 90 (percent). Give you a read on the suit which has been very comfortable now. The suit temperature is 60 (degrees). My dome is down to 45 (degrees). I'm going to back it off a half a notch. I'll go to 0 and then come back up again. Over.

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  5. Wally Schirra said Gyros are caged, and the VOX is off.…

    Gyros are caged, and the VOX is off. I'm going to select reentry for the attitude, so I got that set up for the powering-up procedure.

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  6. Wally Schirra said I will go on ASCS; reentry attitude.

    I will go on ASCS; reentry attitude.

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  7. Wally Schirra said You can tell Chris I got bored racking around and…

    You can tell Chris I got bored racking around and I just decided to give him his auto retro. Actually auto reentry attitude at this point. Over.

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  8. Wally Schirra said Negative. I'm in auto reentry at this point.

    Negative. I'm in auto reentry at this point.

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  9. Wally Schirra said We are on time 4 hours and 19 minutes.…

    We are on time 4 hours and 19 minutes. On ASCS and I will pinch down. At this point, going to fly-by-wire low - to reentry attitude for Hawaii.

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  10. Wally Schirra said Selecting reentry attitude.

    Selecting reentry attitude.

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  11. Wally Schirra said Okay. I am in normal,…

    Okay. I am in normal, and I am going to select reentry attitude select for powering up time.

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  12. Wally Schirra said Oh! How 'bout that. I'm now in auto reentry mode.…

    Oh! How 'bout that. I'm now in auto reentry mode. Over.

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  13. Wally Schirra said Negative. Auto reentry mode.

    Negative. Auto reentry mode.

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  14. Deke Slayton (CAPCOM) said Roger. Understand. Reentry.

    Roger. Understand. Reentry.

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  15. Wally Schirra said Had the fun with experimenting and now will get …

    Had the fun with experimenting and now will get the fun of being ready for reentry at any time. Okay. Let's see - we got IOS at 6 40. 6 40. . . . same as 0 52.

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  16. Al Shepard (CAPCOM) said We've been comparing the free surface effect of …

    We've been comparing the free surface effect of liquid on the center of gravity of the capsule, and we recommend that you drain the bilges prior to reentry.

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  17. Scott Carpenter (CAPCOM) said Roger. Very good.…

    Roger. Very good. Remember to close your face plate at this time. Remember also do it prior to reentry.

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  18. Wally Schirra said Fly-by-wire low and pitching up to reentry …

    Fly-by-wire low and pitching up to reentry attitude. Going to fly-by-wire low, nowT.

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  19. Wally Schirra said Roger. They are all on. Retro jet is armed.…

    Roger. They are all on. Retro jet is armed. Got sunlight. Everybody's very happy. I'm going to fly-by-wire, Al, to pitch to reentry attitude. Manual is going in.

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  20. Wally Schirra said Okay.…

    Okay. I am using fly-by-wire low to pitch up to reentry attitude.

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