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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.nytimes.com › 2018/01/06 › obituariesJohn Young, Who Led First Space Shuttle Mission, Dies at 87

    Jan 6, 2018 · John W. Young, who walked on the moon, commanded the first space shuttle mission and became the first person to fly in space six times, died on Friday at his home in Houston. He was 87.

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  4. 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.

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

    Jan 6, 2018 · 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.

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

    Dec 31, 2004 · 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.

  7. 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.

  8. www.nasa.gov › history › john-young-remembered-as-gemini-apollo-space-shuttleJohn Young Remembered as Gemini, Apollo, Space Shuttle Astronaut

    Jan 16, 2018 · In memory of NASA astronaut John Young, Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana placed a memorial wreath at the Heroes and Legends exhibit at the center’s visitor complex. The brief ceremony took place on the afternoon of Jan. 11, 2018. Young died Jan. 5, 2018, at the age of 87 in Houston.

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

    Jun 6, 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.

  10. moon.nasa.gov › resources › 329Remembering NASA Astronaut John Young, 1930-2018

    Jul 16, 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.

  11. www.pbs.org › newshour › nationJohn Young, NASA’s longest serving astronaut, dies at 87

    Jan 6, 2018 · John Young, the longest serving astronaut in the history of NASA, died Friday at the age of 87 following complications from pneumonia.