Spacelog Mercury 6

… check list. Over.

Say again.

Roger.

Coming down on ten [thousand feet], snorkels are open.

Roger, understand snorkels open.

Roger.

Main chute in on green. Chute is out, in reef condition at 10,800 feet and beautiful chute. Chute looks good. On O₂ emergency and the chute looks very good. Rate of descent has gone to about 42 feet per second. The chute looks very good.

Hello, Mercury Recovery. This is Friendship Seven. Do you receive?

Mercury Friendship Seven, this Steelhead. Loud and clear. Over.

Roger, Steelhead. Friendship Seven. The chute looks very good. Over.

Roger, understand the chute very good, descent normal. Is that Charlie? Over.

Roger, that is affirmative. Descent is normal, indicating 40 feet per second.

My condition is good; it's a little hot in here, however. Over.

Roger, Friendship Seven. Be advised, I got your chaff on my radar and I'm heading out for you now. Over.

Roger. What is your estimate on recovery time? Over.

Friendship Seven. Steelhead. Wait. Out.

Roger. Friendship Seven. Indicating 7,000.

Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. Be advised, I have you visually, estimate on station in approximately I hour. Over.

Roger, on station I hour.

This is Friendship Seven, standing by for impact.

This is Friendship Seven, going through checklist.

Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. Correct my estimate on station. Estimate pickup now at 20 minutes. Over.

Roger, understand 20 minutes to pickup.

Friendship Seven, going through check list.

Seven, this is Cape. Do you have the Landing Bag on green? Over.

Friendship Seven. Say again, Cape.

… Landing Bag on green? Over.

This is Friendship Seven. Still did not receive you. Repeat again.

Do you have Landing Bag on green? Over.

I'm sorry. I cannot read you, Cape. Say again.

Do you have Landing Bag on green? Over.

That's affirmative. Landing Bag is on green.

Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. Be advised accordingly to my surface gadget, your range 6 miles from me, on the way. Over.

Roger, understand 6 miles. Good show.

Okay.

Steelhead, this is Cape Cap Com. Over.

Go ahead, Cap Com.

Cape Cap Com. We recommend that he remain in the capsule unless he has some overriding reason for getting out. Over.

Say again. This is Friendship Seven.

Remain in capsule unless you have an overriding reason for getting out. Over.

Roger. Friendship Seven.

Friendship Seven. Ready for impact; almost down.

Roger.

Do you have me in sight?

Friendship Seven. Getting close. Standing by.

Roger.

Here we go.

Friendship Seven. Impact. Rescue Aids is manual.

Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. Hold you in the water. What is your condition? Over.