Mercury 7 transcript starting at 04 33 31 on Spacelog

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04 33 31
Scott Carpenter: Okay, I think they held well, Al. The—I think they were good. I can't tell you what was wrong about them because the gyros were not quite right. But retrojettison—3 fuse switches are on.
04 33 51
CAPCOM: Roger. We should have retrojettison in about 10 seconds.
04 33 55
Scott Carpenter: Roger.
04 33 56
Scott Carpenter: That was a nice gentle bump. All three have fired. Retroattitude was red.
04 34 05
CAPCOM: Roger. Should have retrojettison now.
04 34 10
Scott Carpenter: Ah, right then at 34 10, on time.
04 34 15
CAPCOM: Roger. How much fuel do you have left both tanks?
04 34 19
Scott Carpenter: I have 20 and 5 [percent].
04 34 23
CAPCOM: Roger. I guess we'd better use—
04 34 26
Scott Carpenter: I'll use manual.
04 34 27
CAPCOM: —-on reentry, unless ASCS holds you in reentry attitude.
04 34 31
Scott Carpenter: Yes, it can. I'll have to do it with manual.
04 34 39
CAPCOM: Roger. Recommend you try Aux Damp first; if it's not working, then go to fly-by-wire.
04 34 45
Scott Carpenter: Okay, I'll have to do that.
04 34 53
Scott Carpenter: The balloon is gone [out of sight]. I am apparently out of manual fuel. I have to go to fly-by-wire to stop this tumbling.
Note: Tumbling here refers to low rates of all axes; however, the spacecraft was returned to proper attitude by the pilot before it had made 1/4 revolution.
04 35 13
CAPCOM: Roger. Using fly-by-wire to stop tumbling.
04 35 24
CAPCOM: Aurora Seven. Understand RSCS did not work.
04 35 27
Scott Carpenter: I am out of manual fuel, Al.
04 35 31
CAPCOM: Roger.
04 35 34
Scott Carpenter: .05 g should be when?
04 35 37
CAPCOM: Oh, you have plenty of time. It should be 04 44 elapsed time
04 35 45
Scott Carpenter: Roger.
04 35 46
CAPCOM: You have plenty of time. Take your time on fly-by-wire to get into reentry attitude.
04 35 50
Scott Carpenter: Roger.
04 36 05
CAPCOM: I was just looking over your reentry checklist. Looks like you're in pretty good shape. You'll have to manually retract the scope.
04 36 14
Scott Carpenter: No. I didn't. The scope did come in, Al.
04 36 18
CAPCOM: Roger. I didn't get that. Very good.
04 36 29
CAPCOM: How are you doing on reentry attitude? Over.
04 36 32
Scott Carpenter: Stowing a few things first. I don't know yet. Take a while.
04 36 46
Scott Carpenter: Okay.
04 36 54
Scott Carpenter: Going to be tight on fuel.
04 37 02
CAPCOM: Roger You have plenty of time; you have about 7 minutes before .05 g so take . . .
04 37 10
Scott Carpenter: Roger.
04 37 28
Scott Carpenter: Okay. I can make out very, very small—farm land, pasture land below. I see individual fields, rivers, lakes, roads, I think. I'll get back to reentry attitude.
04 37 39
CAPCOM: Roger Seven, recommend you get close to reentry attitude, using as little fuel as possible and stand by on fly-by-wire until rates develop. Over.
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04 37 50
Scott Carpenter: Roger. Will do.
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04 38 03
CAPCOM: Seven, this is California. We're losing you now. Stand by for Cape.
04 38 08
Scott Carpenter: Roger.
04 40 50
CAPCOM: Aurora Seven, Cape Cap Com. Over.
04 40 52
Scott Carpenter: Hello Cape Cap Com, Aurora Seven. Loud and clear.
04 41 08
CAPCOM: Aurora Seven, Cape Cap Com. Over.
04 41 10
Scott Carpenter: Hello, Cape Cap Com. Go ahead.
04 41 12
CAPCOM: Roger. Do you have your face, faceplate closed?
04 41 16
Scott Carpenter: Negative. It is now. Thank you.
04 41 18
CAPCOM: Roger. Give me your fuel, please.
04 41 20
Scott Carpenter: Fuel is 15 [percent] auto. I'm indicating 7 [percent] manual, but it is empty and ineffective.
04 41 27
CAPCOM: Roger. You have a few minutes to start of blackout.
04 41 33
Scott Carpenter: Two minutes, you say?
04 41 49
CAPCOM: Aurora Seven, Cap Com.
04 41 50
Scott Carpenter: Go ahead, Cap Com.

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