Spacelog Mercury 3

Ignition.

Liftoff. Liftoff at 34 minutes after the hour.

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

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

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

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

Cabin pressure holding 5.5 pounds per square inch.

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

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.

Pilot reports tower jettison.

Astronaut A-OK.