Chris Kraft, One Of The Architects Of The U.S. Space Program, Dies At 95

NASA Mission Control founder Chris Kraft in the old mission control at Johnson Space Center in Houston. This original mission control of the Apollo era is a national historic landmark.

Kraft was among the earliest employees of NASA and designed mission control and other components of the program. He became head of the Johnson Space Center and oversaw the birth of the space shuttle.

(Image credit: David J. Phillip/AP)




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Source: NPR Space News