These three were early directors within NASA:
Dr. Robert Rowe Gilruth was an aerospace scientist, engineer, and a pioneer of the American space program during the glory days of Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo.
During his forty-year career with NASA and its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), Dr. Gilruth led many of the nation’s leading flight research and human space flight operations.
In 1961, Dr. Gilruth was named director of the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC), in Houston, TX. That complex would later become known as the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center.
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Christopher Columbus Kraft, Jr. (born February 28, 1924) was the first NASA flight director .
He began his career as an aeronautical engineer with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. When NACA became NASA in the late 1950s, he was put in charge of flight control for Project Mercury, where he was responsible for developing the technology and procedures for what became known as the Mission Control Center. He was the director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center from January 1972 to August 1982.
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Eugene F. "Gene" Kranz (17 August 1933–) is a retired NASA flight director and manager. Kranz, who served as a flight director during Project Gemini and Project Apollo, is known for his trademark flattop hairstyle and the wearing of vests of different styles and materials whenever his "White Team" was on duty during missions, but is best known for his role in saving the crew of Apollo 13.
2006-06-14 01:25:42
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answered by Anonymous
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These three were early directors within NASA:
Dr. Robert Rowe Gilruth was an aerospace scientist, engineer, and a pioneer of the American space program during the glory days of Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo.
During his forty-year career with NASA and its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), Dr. Gilruth led many of the nation’s leading flight research and human space flight operations.
In 1961, Dr. Gilruth was named director of the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC), in Houston, TX. That complex would later become known as the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center.
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Christopher Columbus Kraft, Jr. (born February 28, 1924) was the first NASA flight director .
He began his career as an aeronautical engineer with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. When NACA became NASA in the late 1950s, he was put in charge of flight control for Project Mercury, where he was responsible for developing the technology and procedures for what became known as the Mission Control Center. He was the director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center from January 1972 to August 1982.
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Eugene F. "Gene" Kranz (17 August 1933–) is a retired NASA flight director and manager. Kranz, who served as a flight director during Project Gemini and Project Apollo, is known for his trademark flattop hairstyle and the wearing of vests of different styles and materials whenever his "White Team" was on duty during missions, but is best known for his role in saving the crew of Apollo 13.
2006-06-14 01:17:34
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answered by dougdell 4
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Gene Kranz Vests
2016-10-14 12:26:59
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answered by Anonymous
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They were 3 men who worked for NASA during the Manned Spaceflight missions of Projects Mercury,Gemini, & Apollo.
2006-06-18 08:28:52
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answered by eagle1uset 2
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They were the founding members of Earth, Wind & Fire
2006-06-14 01:13:36
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answered by Anonymous
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