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.

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.

Gordon Cooper (CapCom)

Roger. We have an 87 by 125 orbit, Molly Brown.

Gordon Cooper (CapCom)

Roger. You have an 87 by 125 orbit. I'll get you One-Alpha shortly.

Gordon Cooper (CapCom)

Roger. new One-Alpha time is elapsed time of 18:12. 18 minutes, 12 seconds.

Gordon Cooper (CapCom)

Roger. Write fast, John.

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Gus Grissom

That horizon is right where they said it would be.

Gus Grissom

Let's see, have we got everything on this checklist, John? Let's see—retrorockets safe. Yes.

Gus Grissom

OAMS power— ATTITUDE.

John Young

Maneuver controller—stowed. Sequence lights—test.

Gus Grissom

Arm restraints, face plates—open.

John Young

Secondary O2 bottle is closed. I've got mine. Waste valve to NORMAL.

Gus Grissom

GO, Cape CAP COM.

Gordon Cooper (CapCom)

Look better there than on a ballistic flight?

Gordon Cooper (CapCom)

Does it look better from there than on a ballistic flight?

Gus Grissom

I can't read you, Gordo.

John Young

Computer—PRELAUNCH. High frequency is off. Antenna selector to ADAPTER.

John Young

Cape CAP COM, how do you read on adapter antenna? Over.

Gus Grissom

Maybe we lost 'em.

Gus Grissom

Man, it's hard to watch that gyro.

Gus Grissom

Guess you've got to stow the drogue pins, huh?

John Young

Yes. Stow those drogue pins.

Gus Grissom

Cape CAP COM, Molly Brown. How do you read?

Gus Grissom

Cape CAP COM, Molly Brown. How do you read?

Gus Grissom

Better go to reentry antenna.

Gus Grissom

Cape CAP COM, how do you read Molly Brown?

Gus Grissom

I think we've lost them now. let's leave it on adapter antenna and we'll try at Canaries.

Gus Grissom

Let's get lined up here.

John Young

I'll put the mains to OFF and see what we've got. Look here, we've still got a … I want to put these off. I'll put them off one at a time, or we may drop voltage.

Gus Grissom

What's our time coming in to the Canaries?

John Young

Time is 14 something. Just a second. Okay, Canary is 14:50 acquisition. LOS 21:42.

Gus Grissom

I'd say I was alined pretty good, wouldn't you?

John Young

Shoot, Gus, I can't get my blood pressure bulb in. I really can't.