Spacelog Mercury 7

Roger.

What was that on your yaw?

I have the yaw needle on the 250 stop.

Roger.

I will not cage until after I get rid of the balloon, and then I can start a slow yaw to the left to pick it off the stop.

Roger.

Roger. Can you turn your wobulator on now and leave it on?

Roger. It has been on, and I haven't touched it.

Roger. Understand.

Do you want it off?

Roger. Control mode, manual; gyros normal; the maneuver switch is off. Fuel is 45-45 [percent]; oxygen is 70 [percent], or, correction, oxygen is 80 and 100 [percent]. Suit temperature is 68 [degrees], now and coming down pretty well. Suit steam vent temperature is 69 [degrees], and beginning to be a little more comfortable. Over.

Roger: and how do you feel, now?

I feel pretty good. Still warm.

Okay, sounds like you'll be all right.

Did you—your normal balloon release time will be 3 plus 34, Scott?

3 plus 34, Roger.

Roger, can you describe the balloon and its actions a little to us?

Yes, it has a random drift. There is no oscillation that I can predict whatsoever. The—the line leading to the balloon sometimes is tight; sometimes is loose—loose enough, so that there are loops in it. Its—its behaviour is strictly random as far as I can tell. The balloon is not inflated well either. It's an oblong shape out there, rather than a round figure; and I believe when the sun is on it, the day-glow orange is the most brilliant, and the silver. That's about all I can tell you, Gus.

Roger. Surgeon suggests that you drink as much water as you can. Drink it as often as you can.

Roger.

Retrosequence times for area 3 B and 3 C are nominal.

3 B and 3 C nominal. Roger.

And we recommend you go to normal on your gyros with the maneuver switch off.

Roger. The gyros are normal and the maneuver switch is off.

Roger.

Would you give us your—your temperature control valve settings, please?

Roger, suit is 7.5, cabin is about 10. That's 10 on the cabin and 5 on the inverters. Over.

Roger.

Stand by for Z cal.

Roger, standing by.

R cal.

Mark a tensiometer reading. It's as tight as I've—as it gets.

Aurora Seven, Cap Com.

Go ahead, Cap Com.

. . . drifting flight yet?

Say again.

Have you done any drifting flight?

That is Roger. And if I am to save fuel for retrosequence, I think I better start again. Over.

Roger, I agree with you.