Astronaut Flight Training Hangar Named For Apollo’s John Young

John Young hangar
Credit: Mark Carreau
HOUSTON—NASA has named an astronaut flight training hangar in honor of the late John Young, who launched on six space missions and served as commander of the Apollo 16 Moon landing and the first space shuttle mission. A ceremony was held Oct. 19 at Ellington Spaceport. The hangar houses a mature...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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