The astronauts chatted with the assembled dignitaries until 18:45, when Carpenter went to the airport, and the others returned to the Georgetown Inn, where they each found messages to phone the Manned Spacecraft Center.
Para astronot mengobrol bersama para pejabat yang hadir sampai pukul 18:45 saat Carpenter berangkat ke bandara, dan lainnya pulang ke Georgetown Inn, ketika masing-masing mereka mendapat pesan untuk menghubungi Manned Spacecraft Center.