Before the Moon Blog
Exploring the past, present, and future of space.
Tag: NASA Mission Control
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What does it feel like to be responsible for a spacecraft hundreds of miles above Earth… while sitting in a chair, staring at numbers? For Milt Heflin, that wasn’t a thought experiment. It was his job. He didn’t arrive at NASA with a grand plan or a childhood dream of spaceflight. The path was almost…
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When people think of the Apollo era, one name rises above the rest: Gene Kranz. As NASA’s legendary flight director, he guided America through its greatest triumphs and darkest hours—from Apollo 11’s first lunar landing to the near-disaster of Apollo 13. Recently, I had the honor of sitting down with Kranz, and what he shared…