Bidspirit auction | Apollo 13 mission controller Gene

Apollo 13 mission controller Gene Krantz signed card with unsigned 10 x 8 colour portrait photo. Eugene Francis Kranz (born August 17, 1933) is an American aerospace engineer who served as NASA's second Chief flight Director, directing missions of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs, including the first lunar landing mission, Apollo 11. He directed the successful efforts by the Mission Control team to save the crew of Apollo 13 and was later portrayed in the major motion picture of the same name by actor Ed Harris. He characteristically wore a close-cut flattop hairstyle and the dapper mission vests (waistcoats) of different styles and materials made by his wife, Marta Kranz, for his flight Director missions. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99