RIP John Young

[DanOregon]

Maybe not the most famous, but easily among the most accomplished astronauts in history. Gemini, Apollo, the Shuttle.

Astronaut John Young, Who Flew In Space 6 Times, Dies At 87

 

[typefitter]

To be the first to fly two new machines—Gemini and the shuttle—took some giant ****ing brass ones. Godspeed, John Young.

 

[maumann]

That leaves only five living men who have walked on the moon, the youngest of which is 82.

 

[I Should Coco]

Not as well known as, say, John Glenn or Neil Armstrong, but certainly among the most accomplished astronauts in NASA history.

This Washington Post obit is a good read: John Young, moon walker and NASA’s longest-serving astronaut, dies at 87

Let's all whip up a corned beef sandwich in honor of John Young ...