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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_Young_(astronaut)John Young (astronaut) - Wikipedia

    John Watts Young (September 24, 1930 – January 5, 2018) was an American astronaut, naval officer and aviator, test pilot, and aeronautical engineer. He became the 9th person to walk on the Moon as commander of the Apollo 16 mission in 1972.

  2. www.nasa.gov › former-astronaut-john-w-youngFormer Astronaut John W. Young - NASA

    Jun 18, 2024 · John W. Young. After being selected in September 1962 as an astronaut, John Young flew on Gemini 3, Gemini 10, Apollo 10, Apollo 16, the first flight of the Space Shuttle (STS-1), and was the Spacecraft Commander of STS-9.

  3. moon.nasa.gov › news › 38NASA Mourns the Passing of Astronaut John Young

    Jan 6, 2018 · Astronaut John Young, who walked on the Moon during Apollo 16 and commanded the first space shuttle mission, died Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at the age of 87 from complications of pneumonia.

  4. www.britannica.com › biography › John-W-YoungJohn Young | Facts, Biography, & Spaceflights | Britannica

    Sep 20, 2024 · John W. Young (born September 24, 1930, San Francisco, California, U.S.—died January 5, 2018, Houston, Texas) was a U.S. astronaut who participated in the Gemini, Apollo, and space shuttle programs. He was the first astronaut to make five—and later the first to make six—spaceflights.

  5. www.bbc.com › news › world-us-canada-42592057John Young, US astronaut and pioneer, dies aged 87 - BBC

    Jan 6, 2018 · US astronaut John Young, who flew to the moon twice and commanded the first ever space shuttle mission, has died aged 87, Nasa said.

  6. apnews.com › article › 369e1a734dfc46ae99409b4be0f89e87NASA: Legendary astronaut, moonwalker John Young has died

    Legendary astronaut John Young, who walked on the moon and later commanded the first space shuttle flight, has died, NASA said Saturday. Young was 87. The space agency said Young died Friday night at home in Houston following complications from pneumonia.

  7. www.nasa.gov › history › john-young-remembered-as-geminiJohn Young Remembered as Gemini, Apollo, Space Shuttle Astronaut

    Jan 16, 2018 · Young was commander of Apollo 16 during April 16-27, 1972. He walked on the moon with lunar module pilot Charlie Duke while Ken Mattingly orbited in the command module. During the Apollo 16 moon walks, Mission Control in Houston radioed up that Congress had passed funding for the space shuttle.

  8. www.npr.org › 2018/01/06 › 517138761Astronaut John Young, Who Flew In Space 6 Times, Dies At 87

    Jan 6, 2018 · John Young, who was one of NASA's most experienced astronauts and the first to fly in space six times, including a moon landing, died on Friday after complications from pneumonia. He was 87.

  9. www.nasa.gov › wp-content › uploadsyoung bio current - NASA

    JOHN W. YOUNG (CAPTAIN, USN RET.) NASA ASTRONAUT (DECEASED) PERSONAL DATA: Born September 24, 1930, in San Francisco, California. Died on January 5, 2018. He is survived by his wife, two children, and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.

  10. moon.nasa.gov › resources › 317NASA Remembers Astronaut John Young, Moonwalker and First Shuttle...

    Jul 12, 2018 · Astronaut John Young, who walked on the Moon during Apollo 16 and commanded the first space shuttle mission, has passed away at the age of 87.