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Scott Carpenter
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That's negative. I'm afraid I'm not going to make it, Gordo, unless I get the attitudes—down close.
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Scott Carpenter
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Okay, Gus, my status is good; my control mode is fly-by-wire; the gyros are still caged; maneuver is off. Fuel is 62 and 68 [percent]. A little ahead on fuel consumption; fuel quantity light is on; the excess cabin-water light is on. I'll try and get auto mode here directly.
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CAPCOM
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Roger. In 2 minutes, Echo will be almost directly overhead.
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Roger. Suit steam is 69 [degrees] and cabin is plus 11. That dropped down very suddenly when the excess cabin-water light came on. I think I'm going to—increase . . . I'll try to increase suit-water flow one more time. If that doesn't work I'll drop—down—to closed and start over again.
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Scott Carpenter
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Okay. Cabin water going back. I'll start now at two. This is 20 degrees below launch value.
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CAPCOM
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Roger. Everything looks good down here, except for your fuel usage; you better watch that a little bit.
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Scott Carpenter
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Balloon deploy, now. The balloon is out and off. I, I see it way out, but it—I think now it is way out, and drifting steadily away. I don't see the line. I don't see that any attempt was made to inflate the thing. It's just drifting off.
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Scott Carpenter
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I have only the rectangular shape tumbling at this point about 200 yards back, barely visible; and now wait, here is a line. That was the cover, the balloon is out.
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Scott Carpenter
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There is very little acceleration here.
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The balloon is partially inflated. It's not tight. I've lost it at this moment. Wait one, I'll give you a better reading shortly.
Spoken on May 24, 1962, 2:21 p.m. UTC (62 years, 5 months ago). Link to this transcript range is: Tweet