NASA Remembers Legendary Flight Director Chris Kraft
Christopher C. Kraft, Jr., who died July 22, 2019, created the concept of NASA’s Mission Control and developed its organization, operational procedures and culture, then made it a critical element of the success of the nation’s human spaceflight programs.
“America has truly lost a national treasure today with the passing of one of NASA’s earliest pioneers – flight director Chris Kraft,” NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said in a statement. “We send our deepest condolences to the Kraft family.”
This video is available for download from NASA’s Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NHQ_2019_0722_NASA%20Remembers%20Legendary%20Flight%20Director%20Chris%20Kraft.html
