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John Young Memorial Tribute

John Young Memorial Tribute

Delaware North COO Therrin Protze speaks during a ceremony at the Heroes and Legends exhibit at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The brief memorial honoring NASA astronaut John Young took place on the afternoon of Jan. 11, 2018. Young died Jan. 5, 2018, in Houston at the age of 87. He was the only astronaut to fly in NASA's Gemini, Apollo and Space Shuttle Programs.

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October 11, 2018

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NASA/ Frank Michaux

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