Christopher Kraft (1924–2019)
Author of Flight
About the Author
After graduating from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a BS in Aeronautical Engineering, Chris Kraft went on to become the director of the NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas from 1972 to 1982. Since his retirement from federal service, Chris Kraft has served as an aerospace show more consultant to Rockwell International, IBM, & a number of other companies. The father of two grown children, he lives with his wife in Houston. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Christopher Kraft
Associated Works
The Partnership : A History of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project by Edward Clinton Ez (1978) — Foreword — 28 copies
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- Legal name
- Kraft, Christopher Columbus, Jr.
- Birthdate
- 1924-02-28
- Date of death
- 2019-07-22
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Virginia Tech
- Occupations
- engineer
flight director - Organizations
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (flight director)
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics - Awards and honors
- NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal
NASA Distinguished Service Medal
Hampton, Virginia, Distinguished Citizen Award (1966)
John J. Montgomery Award (1963)
Goddard Memorial Trophy (1979)
National Space Trophy (1999) (show all 8)
NASA Ambassador of Exploration Award (2006)
Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center named in his honor (2011) - Relationships
- Kraft, Betty Anne (spouse)
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Phoebus, Virginia, USA
- Places of residence
- Hampton, Virginia, USA
- Place of death
- Houston, Texas, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- Virginia, USA
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- Popularity
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