About an hour after starting his sleep shift, Borman obtained permission from ground control to take a Seconal sleeping pill.
ɐbˌaʊt ɐn ˈaʊɚɹ ˈæftɚ stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ hɪz slˈiːp ʃˈɪft, bˈoːɹmən əbtˈeɪnd pɚmˈɪʃən fɹʌm ɡɹˈaʊnd kəntɹˈoʊl tə tˈeɪk ɐ sˈɛkɑːnəl slˈiːpɪŋ pˈɪl.