Astronaut John Young dies at 87

[Frybert]

Astronaut John Young has died.

 

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John Young, an astronaut who became the ninth person to walk on the moon has died. He was 87.

NASA announced Young's death on Twitter Saturday afternoon. Young flew into space six times during his 42 year NASA career, including two trips to the moon. He commanded the Apollo 16 mission to the moon in 1972. Young was also on the first Space Shuttle mission in 1981.

 

Edited January 6, 2018 by Frybert

[Brotoro]

R.I.P., John. A real astronaut's astronaut.

[CastleKSide]

Requiesce in pace, John. May the trail you blazed soon be followed by many more.

[Green Baron]

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[StrandedonEarth]

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Nice picture, he truly has the look of a fearless steely-eyed missile man. I mean, really, flying an untested kludgy-looking thing like the Shuttle?

[tater]

Another one gone. Sad day.

[Just Jim]

[_Augustus_]

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[TheSaint]

Why all the long faces? He spent over 34 days in space and lived to the ripe old age of 87. If you're going to feel sadness, feel sadness for the rest of us whose pale lives will never compare to his.

Rest in your well-earned peace, Captain Young. I'm pretty sure you smuggled a corned beef sandwich into Heaven with you.

[Scotius]

Farewell. O7

[NSEP]

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[Bill Phil]

Rest in Peace, John Young. As you slip the surly bonds of Earth, your memory will be in all of our hearts.

Edited January 6, 2018 by Bill Phil

[razark]

Two Gemini flights, two Apollo flights, and two shuttle flights.  Flew four different kinds of spacecraft, including the maiden flights of two of them.  Even the first corned beef sandwich in orbit.

Farewell, sir!  You were a legend.

Edited January 6, 2018 by razark

[monstah]

 

1 hour ago, TheSaint said:

Why all the long faces? 

In my case, because of the reminder that we haven't been to the moon in some forty years, and half of the people who did it are dead already

[Bill Phil]

"Columbia, you're looking a little hot. All your calls will be a little early."

-STS-1 CAPCOM to Columbia

(I think during launch)

[TheKSPBeginner]

Hold flashlight to pay respects