April 13, 20214 yr Author https://hackaday.com/2021/04/12/space-shuttle-program-40th-anniversary-of-the-first-launch-of-columbia/#more-471290
April 13, 20214 yr I presume that about 30+% of the fuel consumed was necessary to lift the combined testicular mass of Commander John W. Young and pilot Robert L. Crippen into orbit.
April 13, 20214 yr Author in hindsight young and crippen were suicidal riding a bomb in to orbit but that's what done by those with the right stuff
April 13, 20214 yr Pretty awesome. My dad worked on the gyroscope s on it. Just showed my daughter since I was close to her age when this happened. Thanks for posting it
April 13, 20214 yr Author https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/rockets/a14781932/john-young-space-shuttle/
April 13, 20214 yr 16 hours ago, Hagbard Celine said: https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/rockets/a14781932/john-young-space-shuttle/ Yeah. John Young had the Right Stuff
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