Spacelog Mercury 6

… check list. Over.

Say again.

Roger, reentry checklist complete. Standing by for main at ten [thousand feet].

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, reference your last; affirmative, capsule looks good from here. Over.

Roger, understand they want me to stay in the capsule until rescue.

Friendship Seven, Steelhead. That's Charlie. Over.

Roger.

Friendship Seven, Steelhead is calling you.

Go ahead, Steelhead. Friendship Seven. I don't receive you.

Go ahead, Steelhead. Friendship Seven reads you.

Negative. This is Friendship Seven. I do not read him.

Friendship Seven, Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead, Steelhead. Over.

Go ahead, Steelhead. Friendship Seven.

Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. I understand you have me visually through your window. Is that affirmative? Over.

Negative.

Negative. This is Friendship Seven.

Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. Estimate recovery time in approximately 7 minutes. Over.

Roger, 7 minutes. Understand you're going to put men in the water with the collar. Is that affirm?

Friendship Seven, Steelhead. Affirmative. Over.

Roger.

Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. Understand your condition excellent at this time. Is that Charlie?

That's affirmative. My condition is good. I'm a little warm at the moment, but that's okay, the suit fans are still running.

Steelhead. Roger. Out.

Steelhead, this is Cape. Over.

Station calling. … Read you. Say again. Over.

This is Cape Canaveral. Recommend. … Over.

Understand station calling Steelhead is the Cape, unable to read your message. Request you say again text. Over.

Roger. Recommend … astronaut. Over.

Cape, this is Steelhead; request you say again all after recommend. Over.

Keep the Astronaut advised of the recovery progress; keep the Astronaut advised of the recovery progress. Over.

Steelhead. Wilco. Out.

Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. We have you visually. I am closing now. Should be, should be ready to effect recovery in approximately 4 minutes. Over.

Roger, 4 minutes to recovery and my condition is good.

Steelhead. Roger. Break, have ground tackle, etc., standing by on deck. All equipment fully rigged. Believe we will be able to have you aboard in approximately 2 minutes after arrival. Over.

Roger.

This is Friendship Seven. I'm very warm. I'm not, I'm just remaining, remaining motionless here trying to keep as cool as possible. I'm extremely warm at the moment.

Steelhead. Roger, break, disregard that.

Roger.

Friendship Seven, Steelhead. Helicopter is on its way. At present, they expect to be here in approximately 8 minutes. Over.

Roger.

Friendship Seven, Steelhead. Medico are standing by in case assistance necessary immediately after recovery. Over.

Roger. Friendship Seven.

Friendship Seven, Steelhead. My speed now 10 [knots], commencing my approach. Over.

Roger. Friendship Seven.

Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. All equipment operating normally. Expect to be along side approximately 3 minutes. Over.

Ah, Roger.

Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. All stop, I say again, my engines are stop. I'm coming along side at this time. Over.

Roger.

Friendship Seven, Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. Do you copy? Over.

Roger, Steelhead, I copy. Friendship Seven. Understand you're coming along side.

Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. You are now 1,000 yards. Over.

Roger. Friendship Seven. Sounds good.