Apollo 13 - Gene Kranz at Mission Control

Gene Kranz was a key player, among other NASA representatives, who helped Apollo 13's flight crew safely return to Earth after a life-threatening situation developed in space.

In this photo, we see Kranz watching the crew shortly before the problem occurred. NASA provides the following description:

Gene Kranz, with his back to us, at right center watches a TV transmission from the Apollo 13 crew moments before the accident that crippled the mission. Fred Haise can be seen on the large screen at the upper right. 13 April 1970.

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