a signature moment, duke snapped a picture as young jumped off the ground and saluted the flag. >> that's a pretty outstanding picture here, i tell you. >> come a little closer. >> okay, here we go. a big one. off the ground. >> reporter: at one point, they talked with ground control about a program on the drawing board, called the space shuttle. >> this looks like a good -- a good move here. the house passed the space budget yesterday, 277-60, a vote for a shuttle. >> reporter: nine years later he flew the first shuttle. >> john young and bob griffin are walking out of the breakfast area now. >> reporter: over the years, it always bothered young that the nation didn't press outward faster. >> sure like to see us get on with a big human space exploration of these places around that are nearby like the moon and on to mars. that would be terrific. >> reporter: young retired from nasa in 2004, 42 years after his