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A tribute to Chris Kraft ’44

From Fairen Horner July 23rd, 2019

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This archive video honors the memory of Chris Kraft, a Virginia Tech alumnus who received his degree in aeronautical engineering. Kraft was NASA’s first flight director and was instrumental in the nation’s first spaceflight, first orbital, first spacewalk, and the first lunar landing. In 1972, he became director of the Manned Spacecraft Center, later renamed the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. In 2002, Kraft received the Ruffner Medal, Virginia Tech’s highest honor. NASA announced Monday that Kraft had passed away at the age of 95.

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