Spacelog Mercury 7

5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0.

I feel the lift-off. The clock has started.

Roger. [Cape Canaveral]

Loud and clear, Gus.

Roger, Aurora seven, stand by for—the time hack.

Roger.

Little bit of shaking, pretty smooth.

3, 2, 1, mark.

Roger, the backup clock has started.

Roger, Aurora Seven.

Clear blue sky; 32 seconds; 9,000 [feet], fuel and oxygen steady; cabin pressure 15.1 [psia]; and dropping. A little rough through max q, and 1 minute.

Roger. You're looking good from here.

Okay, 25 amps and the power is good.

Roger. You're looking good.

Roger. There is BECO on time, and—

Ah, Roger. Understand BECO.

Roger, I felt staging. Do you confirm?

Staging?

Do you confirm staging?

Aurora Seven, we confirm staging.

Roger, g peaked at 6.3.

The tower is way out. It's gone. The light is green. Going over the BECO check now.

Roger, Aurora Seven.

BECO check is complete

Roger. Understand complete. Is that correct?

That is. Roger.

At 3 minutes. Fuel and oxygen are still steady; cabin is holding 5.8 [psia]. Power still looks good; my status is good.

Roger. Pitch minus, minus 2 1/2 [degrees], and you're right on; you're good.

Roger. Reading you loud and clear, Gus.

Aurora Seven, . . ., you are good.

Roger. Still reading you. Broken a little bit. At 30, my status is good. Fuel and oxygen are steady. Cabin is holding 5.8 [psia]; Cabin is holding 5.8 [psia]. Power is good, 25 amps.

Roger.

Four minutes. Aurora Seven is Go. Fuel and oxygen steady; cabin holding, 25 amps; power is good.

Roger, Aurora Seven. Pitch minus 3 1/2 [degrees]. You're good.

Roger, Reading you on Bermuda antennas now, much louder.

Roger.

4 plus 30 my clock. Fuel and oxygen steady, 3 1/2 g's. Cabin holding 5.8 [psia]; 25 amps power is good.

Roger, Aurora Seven. You're through 0.8, V over VR of 0.8.

Roger. 0.8.

Okay, there is SECO. The posigrades fired. I am weightless and starting the fly-by-wire turnaround. Aux Damp is good.

Roger. You look good down here.

Periscope is out, and . . . .