Chris Kraft, the man who created NASA Mission Control, dies at age 95 - New Atlas

During his career, Kraft was a pivotal figure in the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz, and early Space Shuttle programs. After leaving NASA, he continued to work as a consultant for many tech companies, like IBM and Rockwell, and was the recipient of many awards, including having the Mission Control Center at the Johnson Space Center renamed in his honor in 2011.

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2019-07-24 03:36:43Z
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