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At the beginning of the Apollo program, Kraft retired as a flight director to concentrate on management and mission planning. In 1972, he became director of the Manned Spacecraft Center, following the path of his mentor Robert Gilruth.
Kraft in Mission Control for Gemini 5
Ad. Abhau, Robert Thompson, and Kraft
Kraft with his new flight Directors
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Christopher Columbus Kraft Jr. was Born on February 28, 1924 in a town that no longer exist, Phoebus, Virginia. The town has now been engulfed by Hampton, Virginia. Kraft was named after his father, Christopher Columbus Kraft, who was born in New York City in 1892 near Columbus Circle at 8th ave. and 59th street.
Chris Kraft & Robert Gilruth
Chris Kraft & Wally Schirra
Kraft at his Mercury Console
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Over 52 years ago, in the early hours of May 5th, 1961 the US prepared to launch its first man into space. Three weeks earlier, the Soviet Union had sent Yuri Gagarin on an orbital mission. This was a suborbital mission planed to last only 15 minutes. For the moment that did not matter, the entire nation held its breath while Alan Shepard became America’s first man in space.
Medical Telemetry
Shepard Suiting Up
Climbing In
Personal Problem
Launch
45 Million Viewers
Control Panel
Console Panel
Navigation Aids
Flight Plan
In Flight
On the Carrier
Huntsville
Shepard & Kennedy
Medal Ceremony
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In January 1960, President Eisenhower directed NASA Administrator Glennan to accelerate the Super Booster Program that had recently been assigned to NASA. This order ensured the transfer of the von Braun group from the Army Ballistic Missile Agency to NASA, and it gave Glennan the launch vehicle development and management capability that he needed.
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Space Task Group’s Idea
General Electric’s Proposed Vehicle
Martin Co. Command Modules
General Dynamics Apollo Proposal
Saturn I Test Firing
