Thursday
Scott Carpenter in orbit 6:45am
88' 3" to orbit the earth
60 clear 94 high 75 at 1030pm
C took car to Crane's for overhaul at 7:45 am. Greg cutting C's hair at 1pm
Scott Carpenter was launched into space at Cape Canaveral Fla at 6:45am our time...7:46 EST
7:10 he broadcasted he was over Africa at 7am.
25'':20'" in space now .27 at 7:10am
51" 40"' over Australia.
1 hour broadcasting over Australia
Carpenter now sees sunrise 8am
1 hr 15" first time over Christmas Islands.
Approaching West Coast of US height 169 miles
1 hr 27" 25" South of San Diego Calif
8:14 am Del Rio Texas 1-3 2-09 over Bracketwell Texas
Passing over Fla 1'-37' 47" 821am
Over Tex-LA-Ala then Fla
2 hours 4 " first Orbit.
Approaching S of Canary Island 8:30am
1'51: nearing W coast of Africa.. over Africa 1'55"
2 hours
at 8:44 - Nigeria at 9:40 EST central Africa 8:50 sanzibar 8:55 2hr 11" over Indian Ocean
2'13" 35" Dark over Indian Ocean
Approaching Australia 9am 2'20"-2"
9:04 am can see lights turned on
10'16 am Australia Coral Sea 2'53"
Guadal Canal Island 9:20 2"45" over Gilbert Island 2-4 2'47 sunrise
2'53" 9:55am 10:45 EST decided for 3rd orbit
3' 03"-40'" 17532 mph 88.3" orbit time over US Carlsbad NM
3' 04" 41"' 9:50 am S of Hobbs NM
9:50-30 6-17 Fort worth & Dallas
9:50 am Marshall Tex 3' 07" 05"'
Caddo Lake LA 3" 07" 27"' at 951
Took 20 swallows of water, ate some steak
Passed over US & now over Atlantic 10:00am - mid 3rd orbit.
3' 40" 25"' West coast of Africa 3 hours 10 min in orbit,
3' 24" 28"' will cross S part of Africa 10:09 am
Indian Ocean - darkness 10:17 ... 3 & 1/2 hours in orbit.
3' 36" 52"' Franicisnlle, Indian ocean & sunset for 3rd time.
3' 42" 12"' approaching Calif
3' 44" 59"' 10:29 am 4 minutes blackout Fire Flies in space
100 degree temp at Cape Canaveral 10:40am
4' 06" 56"' at 10:50 Hawaii
4' 26" 12"' at 11:11am
4' 35' 10"' San Diego Mexicali
11:17am Bowie Ariz
4' 37" La-Fla
4' 40'' 56''' no signals 11:29
4' 26" 17"' Landing Area near Puerto Rica'
4' 57" 12"' Recovery
Aircraft to rescue Scott abt 40 mins
11:41 Impact time
Scott in his life raft sighted 12:20 pm
7 planes searching at 1:30pm
left air at 2:25
Scott OK
