Mercury 6 transcript starting at 00 04 49 36 on Spacelog

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00 04 49 36
CAPCOM: … check list. Over.
00 04 49 38
John Glenn: Say again.
00 04 49 42
John Glenn: Roger, reentry checklist complete. Standing by for main at ten [thousand feet].
00 04 49 47
CAPCOM: Roger.
00 04 50 00
John Glenn: Coming down on ten [thousand feet], snorkels are open.
00 04 50 04
CAPCOM: Roger, understand snorkels open.
00 04 50 07
John Glenn: Roger.
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John Glenn: 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.
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John Glenn: Hello, Mercury Recovery. This is Friendship Seven. Do you receive?
00 04 50 41
Recovery helicopter: Mercury Friendship Seven, this Steelhead. Loud and clear. Over.
00 04 50 45
John Glenn: Roger, Steelhead. Friendship Seven. The chute looks very good. Over.
00 04 50 50
Recovery helicopter: Roger, understand the chute very good, descent normal. Is that Charlie? Over.
00 04 50 55
John Glenn: Roger, that is affirmative. Descent is normal, indicating 40 feet per second.
00 04 51 05
John Glenn: My condition is good; it's a little hot in here, however. Over.
00 04 51 09
Recovery helicopter: Roger, Friendship Seven. Be advised, I got your chaff on my radar and I'm heading out for you now. Over.
00 04 51 17
John Glenn: Roger. What is your estimate on recovery time? Over.
00 04 51 23
Recovery helicopter: Friendship Seven. Steelhead. Wait. Out.
00 04 51 26
John Glenn: Roger. Friendship Seven. Indicating 7,000.
00 04 51 35
Recovery helicopter: Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. Be advised, I have you visually, estimate on station in approximately I hour. Over.
00 04 51 43
John Glenn: Roger, on station I hour.
00 04 51 47
John Glenn: This is Friendship Seven, standing by for impact.
00 04 51 54
John Glenn: This is Friendship Seven, going through checklist.
00 04 52 04
Recovery helicopter: Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. Correct my estimate on station. Estimate pickup now at 20 minutes. Over.
00 04 52 10
John Glenn: Roger, understand 20 minutes to pickup.
00 04 52 14
John Glenn: Friendship Seven, going through check list.
00 04 52 27
CAPCOM: Seven, this is Cape. Do you have the Landing Bag on green? Over.
00 04 52 32
John Glenn: Friendship Seven. Say again, Cape.
00 04 52 35
CAPCOM: … Landing Bag on green? Over.
00 04 52 38
John Glenn: This is Friendship Seven. Still did not receive you. Repeat again.
00 04 52 43
CAPCOM: Do you have Landing Bag on green? Over.
00 04 52 47
John Glenn: I'm sorry. I cannot read you, Cape. Say again.
00 04 52 51
Recovery helicopter: Do you have Landing Bag on green? Over.
00 04 52 55
John Glenn: That's affirmative. Landing Bag is on green.
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Recovery helicopter: Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. Be advised accordingly to my surface gadget, your range 6 miles from me, on the way. Over.
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John Glenn: Roger, understand 6 miles. Good show.
00 04 53 57
John Glenn: Okay.
00 04 53 58
CAPCOM: Steelhead, this is Cape Cap Com. Over.
00 04 54 05
John Glenn: Go ahead, Cap Com.
00 04 54 07
CAPCOM: Cape Cap Com. We recommend that he remain in the capsule unless he has some overriding reason for getting out. Over.
00 04 54 17
John Glenn: Say again. This is Friendship Seven.
00 04 54 22
Recovery helicopter: Remain in capsule unless you have an overriding reason for getting out. Over.
00 04 54 28
John Glenn: Roger. Friendship Seven.
00 04 54 32
John Glenn: Friendship Seven. Ready for impact; almost down.
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00 04 54 35
Recovery helicopter: Roger.
00 04 54 37
John Glenn: Do you have me in sight?
00 04 54 47
John Glenn: Friendship Seven. Getting close. Standing by.
00 04 54 50
Recovery helicopter: Roger.
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John Glenn: Here we go.
00 04 55 20
John Glenn: Friendship Seven. Impact. Rescue Aids is manual.
00 04 55 47
Recovery helicopter: Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. Hold you in the water. What is your condition? Over.

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