John Young

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American astronaut, naval officer, test pilot and aeronautical engineer

1972-04-21T00:00:00Z
walk on the Moon
1981-01-01T00:00:00Z
1965-01-01T00:00:00Z
1983-01-01T00:00:00Z
1969-05-18T00:00:00Z
1972-04-16T00:00:00Z
1966-07-18T00:00:00Z
1965-03-23T00:00:00Z
1981-04-12T00:00:00Z
1983-11-28T00:00:00Z
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ALTITUDE TEST- TRAININGALTITUDE TEST- TRAINING
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Apollo 16 Commander John Young, just after leaving the simulator (38833048154)Apollo 16 Commander John Young, just after leaving the simulator (38833048154)
Apollo 16 crew with LRV trainer (KSC-72PC-133)Apollo 16 crew with LRV trainer (KSC-72PC-133)
Astronauts Grissom and Young prepare to perform flight simulationsAstronauts Grissom and Young prepare to perform flight simulations
Berry visits with Grissom and Young during welcoming home ceremony at JSCBerry visits with Grissom and Young during welcoming home ceremony at JSC
GEMINI-TITAN-III CREW ARRIVAL - RECOVERY SHIP - USS INTREPID - WELCOME - ATLANTICGEMINI-TITAN-III CREW ARRIVAL - RECOVERY SHIP - USS INTREPID - WELCOME - ATLANTIC
GT-3 WELCOME - ASTRONAUT JOHN W. YOUNG - MISCGT-3 WELCOME - ASTRONAUT JOHN W. YOUNG - MISC
Gemini 3 Portrait 2Gemini 3 Portrait 2
Gemini 10 Command pilot John Young during flightGemini 10 Command pilot John Young during flight
Gemini 10 crew arriving at pad 19 on launch dayGemini 10 crew arriving at pad 19 on launch day
Gemini 10 crew at pad 19Gemini 10 crew at pad 19
Gemini 10 crew in spacecraftGemini 10 crew in spacecraft
Gemini 10 crew in white roomGemini 10 crew in white room
Gemini 10 crew walkoutGemini 10 crew walkout
Gemini X preflight presser July 2, 1966Gemini X preflight presser July 2, 1966
John Young captured saluting the flag while jumping! A great demonstration of the lower gravity on the Moon. Apollo 16 Lunar Module (LM) Orion and the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) are in the background [NASA/Charlie Duke].John Young captured saluting the flag while jumping! A great demonstration of the lower gravity on the Moon. Apollo 16 Lunar Module (LM) Orion and the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) are in the background [NASA/Charlie Duke].
John Young geologizing on the rim of North Ray crater. Their next destination will be House Rock, seen behind Young, above his right shoulder, AS16-106-17336 [NASA].John Young geologizing on the rim of North Ray crater. Their next destination will be House Rock, seen behind Young, above his right shoulder, AS16-106-17336 [NASA].
John Young inside Gemini 10 spacecraft during flightJohn Young inside Gemini 10 spacecraft during flight
John Young in Gemini 10 spacecraftJohn Young in Gemini 10 spacecraft
John Young suiting-up Gemini 10John Young suiting-up Gemini 10
PERSONNEL - MISSION CONTROL CENTER ACTIVITY - GEMINI-TITAN-IV - MSCPERSONNEL - MISSION CONTROL CENTER ACTIVITY - GEMINI-TITAN-IV - MSC
SIMULATOR - ASTRONAUT JOHN W. YOUNG - CAPESIMULATOR - ASTRONAUT JOHN W. YOUNG - CAPE
WATER EGRESS - ASTRONAUT JOHN W. YOUNG - TRAINING 2WATER EGRESS - ASTRONAUT JOHN W. YOUNG - TRAINING 2
TypeDescriptionDateKeywordsNotesSource
linkFreebase entry@Wikidata
linkGreat Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)@Wikidata
minorwalk on the Moon1972Wikidata
awardCongressional Space Medal of Honor1981medallion, United States of AmericaWikidata
awardHubbard Medal1981award, United States of AmericaWikidata
awardNASA Distinguished Service Medal1969decoration, award, medallion, United States of AmericaWikidata
awardNASA Exceptional Achievement Medal1994decoration, award, medallion, United States of AmericaWikidata
awardNASA Exceptional Service Medal1965decoration, award, medallion, United States of AmericaWikidata
awardNASA Outstanding Leadership Medal1992medallion, United States of AmericaWikidata
awardNavy Distinguished Service Medal1969Awards and decorations of the United States military, medallion, United States of America, military decorationWikidata
awardPatron’s Medal1983science award, medallion, United KingdomWikidata
missionApollo 101969human spaceflight, artificial satellite, United States of AmericaWikidata
missionApollo 161972Moon landing, human spaceflight, artificial satellite, United States of AmericaWikidata
missionGemini 101966human spaceflightWikidata
missionGemini 31965Gemini spacecraft, human spaceflightWikidata
missionSTS-11981human spaceflightWikidata
missionSTS-91983human spaceflightWikidata
imageALTITUDE TEST- TRAININGWikimedia
imageAPOLLO16stillWikimedia
imageAPOLLO16videoWikimedia
imageApollo 16 Commander John Young, just after leaving the simulator (38833048154)Wikimedia
imageApollo 16 crew with LRV trainer (KSC-72PC-133)Wikimedia
imageAstronauts Grissom and Young prepare to perform flight simulationsWikimedia
imageBerry visits with Grissom and Young during welcoming home ceremony at JSCWikimedia
imageGEMINI-TITAN-III CREW ARRIVAL - RECOVERY SHIP - USS INTREPID - WELCOME - ATLANTICWikimedia
imageGT-3 WELCOME - ASTRONAUT JOHN W. YOUNG - MISCWikimedia
imageGemini 3 Portrait 2Wikimedia
imageGemini 10 Command pilot John Young during flightWikimedia
imageGemini 10 crew arriving at pad 19 on launch dayWikimedia
imageGemini 10 crew at pad 19Wikimedia
imageGemini 10 crew in spacecraftWikimedia
imageGemini 10 crew in white roomWikimedia
imageGemini 10 crew walkoutWikimedia
imageGemini X preflight presser July 2, 1966Wikimedia
imageJohn Young captured saluting the flag while jumping! A great demonstration of the lower gravity on the Moon. Apollo 16 Lunar Module (LM) Orion and the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) are in the background [NASA/Charlie Duke.]Wikimedia
imageJohn Young geologizing on the rim of North Ray crater. Their next destination will be House Rock, seen behind Young, above his right shoulder, AS16-106-17336 [NASA.]Wikimedia
imageJohn Young inside Gemini 10 spacecraft during flightWikimedia
imageJohn Young in Gemini 10 spacecraftWikimedia
imageJohn Young suiting-up Gemini 10Wikimedia
imagePERSONNEL - MISSION CONTROL CENTER ACTIVITY - GEMINI-TITAN-IV - MSCWikimedia
imageSIMULATOR - ASTRONAUT JOHN W. YOUNG - CAPEWikimedia
imageWATER EGRESS - ASTRONAUT JOHN W. YOUNG - TRAINING 2Wikimedia