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Gene Kranz Signed Apollo 11 Mission Control Photo, with Added Comments....
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Description
Gene Kranz Signed Apollo 11 Mission Control Photo, with Added Comments. A 10" x 8" glossy B&W photo on Fujicolor Crystal Archive paper of Kranz at the console during this landmark mission. Signed in blue felt tip: "Mission Control - July 69/ Eugene F. Kranz/ 'White' Flight". Desirable as signed. Not common. Excellent.Kranz served as a Flight Director during the Apollo 11 mission. Specifically, he led the White Team, the shift of flight controllers responsible for the most critical phase of the mission: the lunar descent and landing. His role went far beyond just supervision; he was the ultimate decision-maker on the ground during the landing. His key responsibilities included: the final "Go" for landing; managing program alarms; and monitoring fuel levels. Kranz is most historically associated with the landing itself because he was the "conductor" in the room when humanity first reached the Moon.
Auction Info
2026 March 21 Space Exploration Showcase Auction #33172 (go to Auction Home page)
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21st
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March
21st
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