who is christopher c. kraft jr. ?
American aerospace engineer and NASA engineer
Christopher C. Kraft Jr.
Christopher Columbus Kraft Jr. (February 28, 1924 – July 22, 2019) was an American aerospace engineer and NASA engineer and manager who was instrumental in establishing the agency's Mission Control operation.
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Christopher C. Kraft Jr. [SEP] Introduction
As his protégé Glynn Lunney commented, "the Control Center today ... is a reflection of Chris Kraft." In 2011, the Mission Control Center building was named after him. When Kraft received the National Space Trophy from the Rotary Club in 1999, the organization described him as "a driving force in the U.S. human space flight program from its beginnings to the Space Shuttle era, a man whose accomplishments have become legendary."