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LunaSea

(2,927 posts) Thu Aug 18, 2022, 07:42 PM Aug 2022

Happy 89th orbit Gene Kranz!

NASA's second Chief Flight Director, aerospace engineer, and vest fashion icon.

Gene Kranz may best be known as the man behind the team that got the Apollo 13 crew home safely. But he also directed missions of the Gemini and Apollo programs, including the first lunar landing mission, Apollo 11. His vests became a powerful symbol and he wore a new white vest for the start of every mission, and a second flashier vest during splashdowns, in celebration of a successful mission.

Thanks for reminding us that failure is not an option, Happy Birthday Gene!