Phase 1: Launch

Gus Grissom

Roger. Clock is started.

Gus Grissom

There's the roll program.

Gus Grissom

Okay. Roll is completed.

Gus Grissom

There goes the pitch.

Gordon Cooper (CapCom)

Roger. Pitch. you're on your way, Molly Brown.

Gus Grissom

Roger. Mode II delay.

John Young

Cabin pressure is holding at 6.0, climbing just a little.

Gus Grissom

It just got quiet.

John Young

Cabin pressure relieving at 6.5.

John Young

First DCS update received.

Gordon Cooper (CapCom)

You're a little bit high on the flight path, but no problem, Molly Brown.

Gus Grissom

Okay, Molly Brown's GO for staging.

Gordon Cooper (CapCom)

Roger. Looks good from here.

John Young

Second update received.

Gus Grissom

Okay, there was staging.

Gus Grissom

And, we're thrusting.

Gordon Cooper (CapCom)

Okay. Thrust looks good from here.

John Young

FDI shows full scale pitch attitude error.

Gus Grissom

Okay. We're starting to steer.

Gus Grissom

Horizon comes right into view.

Gus Grissom

Oh, man! Look at that horizon.

Gordon Cooper (CapCom)

Steering is good from here.

Gus Grissom

Hey, we're moving right along that horizon.

Gus Grissom

What did you say, Gordo?

Gordon Cooper (CapCom)

Pretty big throttle you got there, huh?

Gordon Cooper (CapCom)

Steering right down the old line.

Gus Grissom

Yeah, you can see the view real well. The nose dropped below the horizon a little bit. now it's back up above.

Gordon Cooper (CapCom)

Roger. Stand by for my mark on 0.8.

Gus Grissom

Okay. We are separated.

Gus Grissom

There went all fairings.

Gus Grissom

Okay. 17 ft/sec at SECO, and I have 29 ft/sec now.

Gordon Cooper (CapCom)

Roger. 23 down?

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Spoken on March 23, 1965, 2:28 p.m. UTC (59 years, 8 months ago). Link to this transcript range is: Tweet

Gus Grissom

That's 3 down, 7 right.

Gordon Cooper (CapCom)

Roger. 3 down, 7 right.

Gus Grissom

And 29 aft. Right.

John Young

And the attitude on the ball is 18° nose down.