Spacelog Mercury 7

Roger. My pitch looks good, it's smoothing down a little bit now. I feel the pitch program starting over.

Roger.

The sky is getting quite black at 01 30—-elapsed. Fuel and oxygen is steady, cabin pressure is leveling off at 6.2 [psia], 22 amps and the power is still good, one cps sway in yaw.

Roger. Understand. Pitch is 37 [degree]. You look real good.

Stand by.

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.