- John Glenn
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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.
- Recovery helicopter
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Roger, understand the chute very good, descent normal. Is that Charlie? Over.
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Roger, Friendship Seven. Be advised, I got your chaff on my radar and I'm heading out for you now. Over.
- Recovery helicopter
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Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. Be advised, I have you visually, estimate on station in approximately I hour. Over.
- Recovery helicopter
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Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. Correct my estimate on station. Estimate pickup now at 20 minutes. Over.
- Recovery helicopter
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Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. Be advised accordingly to my surface gadget, your range 6 miles from me, on the way. Over.
- CAPCOM
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Cape Cap Com. We recommend that he remain in the capsule unless he has some overriding reason for getting out. Over.
Spoken on Feb. 20, 1962, 7:38 p.m. UTC (62 years, 7 months ago). Link to this transcript range is: Tweet