Mine's 42:31 - nice knees, Maggie! ;)

@@rogerkearns8094 lmao

Yeah Young finally showed how human he really was.

@@thomasfholland i always thought that this video showed a different, real side to John than usually portrayed

@@lunarmodule5 The laughing at then end about his epitaph was so genuine. Like he's thinking, " why would anyone write anything about me?" He was always portrayed as extremely serious, which he was when needed to be. But he was also a human being who loved what he did, and just wanted to do it right.

By who? I can think of a few that overshadow him but their credentials are just as impressive. Neil Armstrong, Story Musgrave, John Glenn etc. I do agree that he is the least talked about of all that deserve recognition.

@@djbeezy Bill I think Young's accomplishments are equal to those mentioned. What about Charles "Pete" Conrad? His Apollo 12 flight to the moon was amazing with it's amazing pinpoint landing near Surveyor 3. His crewmate Alan Bean.... both went on to Amazing accomplishments in Skylab. Skylab proved that man had a place in space and could perform meaningful repairs and activities ON A SPACECRAFT NOT DESIGNED FOR IT. If NASA hadn't rescued Skylab in 73, (Conrad's crew), and regular servicing of Apollo Telescope Mound by all 3 crews proved that men could meaningfully later service Hubble (which unfortunately needed glasses). I also think of Joe Engle, who already had Astronaut Wings when selected due to his X-15 work, as well later work on Enterprise w/the Approach + Landing Tests and Columbia.

@@wilfred8326 For me personally I would also mention John Blaha. 2 times as a shuttle pilot. 2 times as a commander. Spent time on MIR. He is in the hall of fame too. I am biased since he is my cousin lol.

That was part of his greatness. Only the greatest achieve so much without identifying their performance with their ego. For him, he did everything with the powers nature provided him with. He understood that this is a humbling position. Very ordinary people - even with a dysfunction - might do everything in their power to achieve all that is possible within their limits as well, but there will be no applause, no statue and no record in the books of history. Some of ego’s might have overshadowed him in terms of attracting attention with their performance. What I believe his biggest achievement was, is that - if you look very closely to the interviews he gave - he deliberately minimized his abilities and kind of normalized the insane complexity of what he was working on. I believe that was his transcendent contribution to his natural capacities in order to bring the general public more involved - as if they might consider themselves to be involved in such unimaginable tasks. I remember he replied once to a reporter in an interview after STS-1, that he simply wasn’t smart enough to comprehend everything about the operation and the shuttle and had to rely on what other people told him. It we would discuss the contrast between John Young and Alan Shepard regarding ego, we would soon be talking on cosmic scales.😂 Nevertheless when it was showtime with Shepard, I loved him for that ability just as well. His godlike “act” made him to one of the better stand-up comedians ever. It’s sad to see that our society - at least seems - to be incapable of reproducing these heroes with grand personalities. It’s all down to money, with achievements that don’t inspire anyone on a larger scale. To finish this message and to honor what people are capable of in a stimulating environment, I close with a quote of Charles Bukowski that better suits todays ways and shortsightedness; “It’s all so boring. People are so boring that I even can’t stand talking with them anymore. Let it die I say. Let’s make way for a new beginning. It’s awfull.” Charles Bukowski

I don't think Young is overshadowed. I think he flew under the radar to fame, which is how he wanted it. Those within NASA, and those who follow human spaceflight understand his significance. Neil was just like John. Quite, reserved, highly capable. He didn't like the limelight, but the moonlanding thrust it upon Neil.

well said

I fully agree with you in assessing the human and professional qualities of John Young. At my home in St. Petersburg, his autographed photo, sent to me as a souvenir in 1995, is carefully kept.

Welcome..hope u enjoyed it

You are more than welcome John

He was my hero as a young person and still is 40 years on

@@lunarmodule5 I deducted that from your comments. It’s funny how, since my dad left growing up, I really took to these men as role models in character and interests.

@@michaelmangano1732 interesting, I was the same, perhaps in retrospect I was doing that too 40 years ago. I also think my passion for all things spaceflight fueled a deep administration of these men, amazing to think about what they accomplished .. and still amazes me today

I just wrote out my 1 & 2 favourite Astronauts in a comment above & almost deleted it thinking it’ll read like a kid listing his favourite Pokémons...... Glad I’m not the only one with a “My favourite Apollo/Gemini/Mercury astronauts list”

Thanks Jim, this is one of my favourite docs. And is taken directly from my original VHS recording 38 years ago

@@lunarmodule5 fantastic stuff!

Glad you are enjoying the week, its a wonderful thing to look back at this flight

Welcome Thomas

As he used to say.." not too bad for government work!"

Agree

I have to search for the article but from what I understand it was because he was very vocal about the safety of the space shuttle program that caused the Challenger failure and the suits upstairs did not appreciate that.

Patrick Veljanovich His famous memo, that caused a stir at the time, was an accurate prediction of how attitudes, and the shuttle program, actually matured. Basically, everything he suggested in the memo became SOP in the manned program, and was solidified even more after Columbia in 2003. Its a fascinating memo.

He was? I didn't know that. I thought he had long since retired before Hubble was launched.

@@djbeezy Hubble was due for 87 if memory serves..... but shuttle was grounded due to Challenger in 86.... Young was Chief Astronaut and very experienced Test Pilot/Engineer. In aftermath I remember reading a newspaper quoting Young as well as other senior Astronauts I think they critiqued managers for putting to many eggs in the "shuttle" i.e. Human Risk to launch communication 🛰 Satellites etc where a simple Delta or Atlas or Titan would do.... He also looked at the Rogers Report too and wrote a memo 📝 about that.... He was "chief" and as chief you are are like a Military Commander or NCO in Charge, responsible for the welfare of your troops, the Astronaut Corps were his Troops.

You lived my dream moment which can never happen now..awesome thing to happen...tell us more of that day

It was an awesome to say the least. Me being a space junkie I was asking like a 1000 questions a minute lol but they talked to me and answered my questions. I asked Gene about the lunar decent on Apollo 11 he said that tension was so high in mission control you could cut the air with a knife. He said as soon as the LEM touched down their was really no time for celebrating and he had to calm the controllers down from the excitement and that’s about the time he called for the go/ no-go to stay. I asked John what it was like to be around Gus. He said him and Gus were really good friends he was probably the smartest person he was ever around. He even told me away from Gene about him sneaking a corned beef sandwich on Gemini 3 which he and Gus shared. He said they almost got grounded for good over the incident but Gene and Kris Kraft went to powers to be to keep them on flight status. He said all of his flights were special in their own way but his favorite was STS-1 because like Gemini he got to be the first to fly a new space craft. He said the only thing about the flight he didn’t like was how long he and crip had to stay in the orbiter before they let them egress. I still have all the mementos John and Gene gave me plus the pictures they let me take with them.

@@soonerlegendspodcast wow, i am so envious but so very glad you got that experience...what an amazing day that must have been..thank you for sharing

@@lunarmodule5 no problem I love sharing this moment and thank you for sharing my favorite Astronaut with us

@@soonerlegendspodcast you are more than welcome

Enjoy!

@@lunarmodule5 I sure did. Great job. I figured I knew all there was to know about those missions after so many hours of listening to all communications...but this had a lot of the behind the scenes info about Young's thoughts in all those moments.

and Gene Cernan

@@kellyweingart3692 March 14, 1934-January 16, 2017

Coolest astronaut ever

Hope u enjoy it when you get your chores done!

Jim Lovell is my favourite astronaut also !

I was thinking about favorite Programs.... Gemini and Skylab are overlooked. Favorite Gemini Missions: GT-6/7; GT-10. I like The two Gemini flying in formation from the same pad in Formation and having GT-7 having long duration. GT-10 the Double Rendezvous of GT-10 w/own + docking + boost by Agena 10 to find Agena 8 and then an EVA by Collins while Young Station kept w/Agena 8 for Collins to retrieve sample package. Bold stuff!!

Thanks a lot!

Sad his prediction for 50 years on isn't near yet.

@@spacemanski yes indeed..it didn't span out the way he wished

To finish that quote from the video....."If you're the oldest guy there, they let you fly"

I am not planning any video presentation for Vostok 1 mainly because I do not have any footage etc that would be good enough to make such a tribute

@@lunarmodule5 ok !