Eugene Kranz (b.1933) – American aerospace engineer, former ...

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Eugene Kranz (b.1933) – American aerospace engineer, former fighter pilot, and a retired NASA Flight Director and Manager. Kranz served as NASA's second Chief Flight Director, directing missions of the Gemini and Apollo programs, including the first lunar landing mission, Apollo 11. He is best known for directing the successful efforts by the Mission Control team to save the crew of Apollo 13. Black and white photograph of Kranz smoking a cigar in the Apollo 13 control room, signed in blue marker “Our Finest Hour 4/17/70 Eugene Kranz Flight Director”. Unframed. 25cm x 20cm.