Gemini, Apollo, and Space Shuttle astronaut John Young has died

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Gemini, Apollo, and Space Shuttle astronaut John Young has diedVeteran astronaut John Young archived a number of milestones over the course of his 42 year career at NASA: a Navy pilot who served during the Korean War, he flew in space six time with some of the agency’s biggest programs, was the ninth person to walk on the moon, and the first to pilot the Space Shuttle. NASA announced earlier today that Young died at the age of 87 due to complications from pneumonia.

Born on September 24th, 1930, Young attended the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he earned his degree in aeronautical engineering in 1952. From there, he joined the US Navy, served aboard the USS LAWS during the Korean War, and went on to attend the Navy Test Pilot School. In 1962, NASA selected him as part of Astronaut Group 2,...
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 American astronaut John Young, who became the 9th person to walk on the Moon and the commander of the first Space Shuttle mission, has died, NASA says. HE was 87 years old. James Valles reports. (BNO News)