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  • NASA Remembers Legendary Astronaut Thomas Stafford

    NASA Remembers Legendary Astronaut Thomas Stafford

    Today we mourn the passing of Thomas P. Stafford at the age of 93.

    In December 1965, Stafford piloted Gemini VI, the first rendezvous in space, and helped develop techniques to prove the basic theory and practicality of space rendezvous.

    Later he commanded Gemini IX and performed a demonstration of an early rendezvous that would be used in the Apollo lunar missions, the first optical rendezvous, and a lunar orbit abort rendezvous.

    He served as the commander of the Apollo 10 ‘dress rehearsal’ mission preparing for the first Moon landing and as Apollo commander of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) mission, a joint space flight culminating in the historic first meeting in space between American Astronauts and Soviet Cosmonauts, which ended the International space race.

    Throughout his career, Stafford helped us push the boundaries of what’s possible in air and space, flying more than 100 different types of aircraft.

    Credit: NASA
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    Producer: Sonnet Apple

  • NASA Remembers Legendary Flight Director Glynn Lunney

    NASA Remembers Legendary Flight Director Glynn Lunney

    Legendary NASA Flight Director Glynn Lunney, 84, died Friday, March 19.

    Lunney was a flight director for the Apollo 11 Moon landing mission, and was lead flight director for Apollo 7, the first crewed Apollo flight, and Apollo 10, the dress rehearsal for the first Moon landing, in NASA’s Mission Control Center in Houston. He led the mission control team credited with key actions that made it possible to save three Apollo 13 astronauts aboard a spacecraft disabled on the way to the Moon.

    Read more: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-remembers-legendary-flight-director-glynn-lunney

    Video produced by David Anderson

  • NASA Remembers Legendary Flight Director Chris Kraft

    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