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00:05:09 | | Turnaround completed using just 1·4 lb of the 4 lb allocated. | | | | |
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00:12:00 to 00:45:00 | | During this period Carpenter tracked Atlas booster, took photographs and positioned capsule for star observations | | | | |
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00:48:08 | | Oh dear! I've used too much fuel. Recorded on onboard tape machine following manoeuvres for MIT photographs and aligning capsule. | | 75 | | 100 |
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01:02:46 to 01:28:00 | | After a period of drifting flight manoeuvred capsule by body movements. Then orientated to observe sunrise and track snowflakes. | | 69 | | 69 |
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01:34:37 | | A little ahead on fuel consumption. Fuel quantity light is on. A warning light flashed on the instrument panel when quantity remaining reached 65%. | | 62 | | 68 |
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01:37:38 | | Everything looks good down here except your fuel useage. You better watch that for a bit. Cape. | | | | |
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01:50:15 | | MCC is worried about your auto fuel and manual fuel consumption. They recommend that you try to conserve your fuel. Canary.
Roger. Tell them I'm concerned also. I will try and conserve fuel. | | | | |
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01:55:08 | | The only thing to report regarding the flight plan is that levels are lower than expected. I expended my extra fuel in trying to orient after night side. I think this is due to conflicting requirements of the flight plan. I should have taken time to orient and then work with other items. To Kano. | | 51 | | 69 |
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02:00:06 | | In reply to query from Kano about greater than expected fuel useage – I expended it on – by manual and fly-by-wire thrusters operation on the dark side and just approaching sunrise. I think that I can cut down the fuel consumption considerably on the second and third orbits. | | | | |
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02:06:25 | | In response to query from Zanzibar about the intention to use fly-by-wire – I think that the fact that I'm low on fuel dictates that I stay on auto as long as the fuel consumption on automatic is not too excessive. | | 51 | | 69 |
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02:07:55 | | The Indian Ocean tracking ship passes on a message from the Cape to conserve fuel, adding that it had monitored the conversation with Zanzibar and understood the situation. | | | | |
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02:08:47 to 02:26:50 | | Carpenter investigates a possible difficulty with the automatic control system, checking both thrusters and the ability of the gyros to hold zero rates. | | | | |
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02:27:47 | | We suggest you go to manual at this point and preserve your auto fuel. Muchea | | 45 | | 70 |
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02:29:24 | | Cape informs that if we don't stay on manual for quite a spell here we'll probably have to end this orbit. Muchea | | | | |
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02:43:51 | | Fuel is... a little ahead of schedule. To Canton. | | 45 | | 64 |
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02:50:45 | | Do you have an auto fuel warning light? Hawaii.
Carpenter responds that he reported it a long time ago and that it is now covered with tape. | | | | |
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03:00:15 | | General Kraft is still somewhat concerned about auto fuel. Use as little auto ... use no auto fuel unless you have to prior to retro-sequence. California | | 45 | | 50 |
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03:11:36 | | Replying to a query about drifting flight, Carpenter says that if he is going to save fuel for retro-sequence he had better start again. | | | | |
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03:14:27 | | We're still fairly happy with your fuel state now. Don't let ... we'd like for you not to let either get down below 40 percent. Cape. | | 45 | | 42 |
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| | Fuel reserves remain at 45% auto and 42% manual for the next hour until preparations begin for retrofire. |
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04:26:33 | | Carpenter reports a problem with the ASCS system. He spends some six minutes trying to correct it and complete the checklist, finally reporting – I'm on fly-by-wire and manual. | | | | |
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04:34:19 | | Responding to a query as to fuel reserves, replies – I have 20 and 5. | | 20 | | 5 |
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04:37:28 | | I'm out of manual fuel, Al. | | | | |
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04:41:20 | | Fuel is 15 auto. I'm indicating 7 manual but it is empty and ineffective. | | 15 | | ? |
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04:43:22 | | We show you still have some manual fuel left. Cape.
Carpenter again repeats that he cannot get anything out of it. | | | | |
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04:45:14 | | I hope we have enough fuel. | | | | |
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04:47:47 | | Still indicating 14 auto fuel. | | 14 | | ? |
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04:49:19 | | I think the ASCS has given up the ghost at this point. | | ? | | ? |
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04:50:20 | | Getting some pretty good oscillations now and we're out of fuel. | | 0 | | 0 |