Description: THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR OF APOLLO 16 ON LAUNCH DAY. Eugene Francis Kranz (born August 17, 1933) is an American aerospace engineer who served as NASA's second Chief Flight Director, directing missions of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs, including the first lunar landing mission, Apollo 11. He directed the successful efforts by the Mission Control team to save the crew of Apollo 13, and was portrayed in the 1995 film of the same name by actor Ed Harris. He characteristically wore a close-cut flattop hairstyle and the dapper "mission" vests (waistcoats) of different styles and materials made by his wife, Marta Kranz, for his Flight Director missions.He coined the phrase "tough and competent", which became known as the "Kranz Dictum". Kranz has been the subject of movies, documentary films, and books and periodical articles. Kranz is a recipient of a Presidential Medal of Freedom.[1] In a 2010 Space Foundation survey, Kranz was ranked as the second most popular space hero. You may have done business with me a few years ago as CAL10PILOT with over 1300 positive feedback ratings. I had been a member since 1998. I have over 3000 aviation and space related items. I am just now getting back up and running on eBay for the third and last time. I hope it works out. If you are looking for early pioneers like the Wright Brothers, the early test pilots, pioneers of the space race, Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Apollo/Soyuz,Apollo Skylab, or STS covers, photos or flown medallions, there is a chance I have something you would be interested in. Check out my items for sale and place me in your favorites. Collectors who know me deal directly, and there is a savings there for them.
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Location: Denver, Colorado
End Time: 2024-11-10T19:08:27.000Z
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