Christopher c kraft jr

Johnson space center in houston, texas that manages flight control for americas human space program, currently involving astronauts aboard the international space station iss. Johnson space center in houston, texas, manages all american human space flight. Kraft served as director of the johnson space center from january 17, 1972 to august 7, 1982. In recognition of early research in aircraft handling qualities. In 2011, mission control was renamed to the christopher c. Nasas first flight director and a legendary scientist who helped build the nations space program died monday. He was born on february 28, 1924 in the small town of phoebus, virginia, which later merged into hampton, virginia. It has contained several control rooms for different space operations. Kraft serves as an aerospace consultant to rockwell international, ibm, and a number of other companies.

Legendary nasa flight director chris kraft has died at 95. In high school, he played baseball, drums and was involved in the bugle corps. Mission control center mcch, initially called integrated mission control center, or imcc, also known by its radio callsign, houston, is the facility at the lyndon b. Christopher kraft was born on 02281924 and is 96 years old. Growing up, chris knew everyone in his town, and they knew him, which greatly shaped chris as a person. A new nameplate is unveiled dedicating nasas mission control center for flight director christopher c. My life in mission control hardcover march 1, 2001 by christopher kraft author 4. Christopher kraft, former center director of the johnson space center. Interviewed by rebecca wright houston, texas 11 february 2010.

Following his graduation from virginia tech in 1944, kraft was hired by the national advisory committee for aeronautics naca, the predecessor organization to the national aeronautics and space. Kraft, jr, a retired nasa engineer and manager who was. Interviewed by rebecca wright houston, texas 6 august 2012. At the naming ceremony, flight director glynn lunney commented the control center todayis a reflection of chris kraft. Since his retirement from federal service in august of 1982, dr. As the apollo program progressed, kraft was made nasas director of flight operations.

Mission control celebrates conclusion of gemini ixa flight gpn2002000110. The following 36 files are in this category, out of 36 total. Following his graduation from virginia polytechnic institute and state university in 1944, kraft was hired by the national advisory committee for aeronautics naca, the predecessor. Christopher kraft, nasa mission controls founding father. Were so sorry to learn of the passing today of christopher c. February 28, 1924 july 22, 2019 was an american nasa engineer and manager. Flight director he found his way to naca and worked for over a decade in aeronautical research before being asked in 1958 to join the space task groupa small team entrusted with the responsibility of putting americas first man in space.

Chris was born in phoebus, virginia on february 28, 1924 to. See all 12 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Mission control center mcch, also known by its radio callsign, houston, at the lyndon b. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available. Johnson space center, in houston, texas, from january 1972 to august 1982. Nasa names mission control after its first flight director. Nasa remembers legendary flight director chris kraft. Nasa remembers mission control pioneer, flight director. Mission control center, is the nasa facility that oversees human spaceflight underway. This oral history interview is being conducted in houston, texas with dr. In 1972, he was made director of the manned space center, which was renamed lyndon b.

Johnson space center in houston, texas, that manages flight. Johnson space center director mike coats made it official april 14 at a dedication ceremony and unveiling of a new nameplate, designating the. In 1942, chris was attending virginia polytechnic institute in mechanical engineering when he applied for appointment as a naval aviation cadet, but was refused due to a childhood hand injury. Americas first human spaceflight director, christopher c. Directed the manned spacecraft center now the johnson space center for ten years. Christopher kraft, former flight director and center director for the johnson space center jsc. International space hall of fame new mexico museum of. For 25 years, from the dawn of the space age in the 1950s to the threshold of almost routine launchings in the. Christopher kraft obituary webster, tx daily press. Kraft was nasas first flight director at the johnson space center in houston from 1972 to 1982. Mission operations directorate mod emblem nasas christopher c. Christopher columbus kraft, nasas legendary flight. Nasa johnson space center oral history project edited oral history transcript christopher c.