Phase 1: Launch

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Liftoff. Liftoff at 34 minutes after the hour.

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Pilot reports fuel system go, at .2 g, cabin 14 pounds per square inch, oxygen system go, all A-OK.

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Freedom 7 is still go, the trajectory is A-OK.

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Spoken on May 5, 1961, 2:35 p.m. UTC (62 years, 10 months ago). Link to this transcript range is: Tweet

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Freedom 7 reports the mission is A-OK, full go.

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Freedom 7 in voice communication with the Mercury Control Center…reports 3.5 g, cabin pressure holding fine.

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Cabin pressure holding 5.5 pounds per square inch.

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The flight trajectory is still A-OK, the pilot is in good voice communication with Mercury Control.

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Freedom 7 with astronaut Alan B. Shepard reports the fuel system is go, 4 g, cabin 5.5 pounds per square inch oxygen go, all systems go.

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Pilot reports tower jettison.

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Astronaut A-OK.