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John Young
John Young (1930–2018) flew to space 6 times, spending 34.8 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: Gemini 3, 1965.
United States6 spaceflights34.8 days in space
Spaceflights
Mar 23, 1965
Gemini 3Titan II GLV · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Jul 18, 1966
Gemini 10Titan II GLV · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
May 18, 1969
Apollo 10Saturn V · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Apr 16, 1972
Apollo 16Saturn V · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Apr 12, 1981
STS-1Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Nov 28, 1983
STS-9Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Career
- Nationality
- United States
- Born
- 1930
- Died
- 2018
- Occupation
- naval officer, test pilot, astronaut, autobiographer
- Employer
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Astronaut group
- NASA Astronaut Group 2
- Military branch
- United States Navy
- Rank
- captain
In space
- Spaceflights
- 6
- Time in space
- 34.82 days
- First flight
- March 23, 1965
- Latest flight
- STS-9
- Education
- Georgia Tech; United States Naval Test Pilot School
- Awards (Wikidata)
- 13: Distinguished Flying Cross; Congressional Space Medal of Honor; NASA Exceptional Service Medal…
Source: Wikidata Q107667 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.