1.   Glenn was practically canonized by the nation after his orbital flight and something about his personality kept him slightly apart from nearly everyone except his good friend Carpenter.

2.   He said after the company achieves sub-orbital flight, orbital flights should follow with two to three years.

3.   Shepard campaigned for an opportunity to fly on another Mercury mission, an orbital flight launched aboard the more powerful Atlas rocket.

4.   For the orbital flight later this year, a larger eight-petal design will be launched.

5.   The first orbital flight to test its equipment is due at the end of the year.