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John Young
Alive
Born: 9/24/1930Age: 79
Full name: John Watts Young
Noted For: astronaut; flew into space 6 times and was one of twelve men to walk on the moon. Missions: Gemini 3 (the first Gemini flight) in 1965; Gemini 10 (as commander) in 1966; Apollo 10 (as command module pilot) in 1969; Apollo 16 (as commander) in 1972; STS-1 (the first Shuttle flight, as commander) in 1981; STS-9 (as commander) in 1983. NASA Johnson Space Center administrator (1973-2004).
