AkaSci 🛰️ on Nostr: Happy 91st birthday to Gene Kranz, acclaimed NASA Flight Director, born #OTD in 1933. ...
Happy 91st birthday to Gene Kranz, acclaimed NASA Flight Director, born #OTD in 1933.
Kranz is best known for directing the Mission Control team to save the crew of Apollo 13. We all remember his portrayal by Ed Harris in the 1995 film "Apollo 13."
Kranz served as NASA's 2nd Chief Flight Director, directing missions of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs, including Apollo 11 and Apollo 13.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Kranz
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Kranz is best known for directing the Mission Control team to save the crew of Apollo 13. We all remember his portrayal by Ed Harris in the 1995 film "Apollo 13."
Kranz served as NASA's 2nd Chief Flight Director, directing missions of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs, including Apollo 11 and Apollo 13.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Kranz
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