Spacelog Mercury 3

Periscope is coming out and the turn-around has started

ASCS is okay

Control movements

Okay, switching to manual pitch

That's manual pitch

Switching to manual yaw

… understand, manual yaw

Roger Freedom, okay

Yaw is okay. Switching to manual roll

Roll is okay

Okay, looks good …

On the periscope. What a beautiful view

Cloud cover over Florida. 3 to 4 tenths near the eastern coast. Obscures up to Hatteras

I can see Okeechobee. Identify Andros Island. Identify the Reefs

retro 5 4 3 2 … 1

Start retro-sequence. In retro-attitude are green

Control is smooth

Retro one, very smooth

Retro two

Retro three

All three retros are fired

Okay. Three retros have fired. Retro-jettison is back to arm.

The booster …

Negative

Switching fly-by-wire

Roll is okay

…

Roger; do not have a light

I do not have a light. I see the straps falling away. I heard a noise. I will use override

Override used, the light is green

…

Ahh, Roger

Periscope is retracting

I'm on Fly By Wire. Going to re-entry attitude

…

You hit the red on the button