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John Young


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Anyone who sits on top of the largest hydrogen-oxygen fueled system in the world; knowing they’re going to light the bottom — and doesn’t get a little worried — does not fully understand the situation.

John Young

After being asked if he was worried about flying the first Space Shuttle launch. Quoted in the New Mexico Museum of Space History.

STS1 Liftoff

You either accept a degree of risk or you don’t do anything. We reckoned to have about a one in two chance of getting back from the Moon at first, but by the time I flew it was about five to one. I think it’s always gonna be high risk. Be worth it, though.

John Young

The only astronaut to fly on four different classes of spacecraft: Gemini, the Apollo command and service module, the Apollo Lunar Module and the Space Shuttle, on the risk of flying to the Moon. Quoted in the 2019 book Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth.

This is the world’s greatest all electric flying machine. I’ll tell you that. That was super!

John Young

STS-1 Commander, as the rolled the first Space Shuttle to a stop on Edwards Dry Lake Bed, 14 April 1981.

STS-1 Landing

The dream is alive.

John Young

After landing the first Space Shuttle STS-1 at Edwards Dry Lake Bed, 14 April 1981. .


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