John Young Is Retiring

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drwayne

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Headline from Spaceflight Now:<br /><br />John Young is retiring<br />More than 40 years after becoming an astronaut, American hero John Young is retiring from NASA this month. The 74-year-old had an extraordinary career and was the first person to fly in space six times during the Gemini, Apollo and shuttle programs. He walked on the moon in 1972 and commanded the maiden flight of Columbia in 1981. We'll post a full story shortly.<br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>
 
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rocketwatcher2001

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He's one of my heros. Last week, for a Cub Scout field trip, we went to Astronaut Walk, in Titusville, right accross the river from the Space Center. They have all of the Gemini and Apollo Astronauts(except Grissom's and White's <img src="/images/icons/frown.gif" /> ) hand prints cast in bronze. I put my hands over John Young's. He could have been an excellent mechanic, my hands are the exact size of Jim Lovell's and Buzz Aldren's. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /><br />Thank you, John Young, what an amazing career! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>
 
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mattblack

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What a guy! Rutan should have two special flights of Spaceship One just for John, so he can have EIGHT spaceflights! The first one can be a familiarisation flight, then on the last one, perhaps John can end his flying career at the controls. When he climbs out of the cockpit we could all say: Eight spaceflights in FIVE different spacecraft. <br /><br />BEAT THAT!! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p>One Percent of Federal Funding For Space: America <strong><em><u>CAN</u></em></strong> Afford it!!  LEO is a <strong><em>Prison</em></strong> -- It's time for a <em><strong>JAILBREAK</strong></em>!!</p> </div>
 
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frodo1008

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I just had the great enjoyment of watching John Young’s retirement ceremonies on NASA TV. The most endearing and striking thing to me was his own retirement speech. Unlike a lot of such speeches he did not talk about his own retirement, but instead talked about the vast importance of the future of the space program. How space is not only the most important activity for the future of mankind, but how that very future is so very important not only to us but also to our children and grandchildren, and indeed to their children and grandchildren. Not since the early speeches of John F. Kennedy in support of the Apollo program have I been as moved by a speech as I was listening to this genuine American Hero!! <br /><br />I believe that like Buzz Aldrin, John Young will continue to be one of the greatest of our space advocates. I feel that such men are needed now more than ever!! <br />
 
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