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Gene Kranz

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August 17, 1933

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Eugene Francis "Gene" Kranz is a retired NASA flight director and manager. Kranz served as a flight director during the Gemini and Apollo programs, and is best known for his role in saving the crew of Apollo 13. He is also famous for his trademark flattop hairstyle, and the wearing of vests (waistcoats) of different styles and materials during missions for which he acted as flight director. Kranz has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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	Failure is Not an Option: Mission Control From Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond 4.31 avg rating — 10,494 ratings — published 2000 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Astronomy Book by D.K. Publishing, Thomas Judd (Narrator), Charles II of England (Contributor) 4.31 avg rating — 680 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut's Journey by Fred Haise, Bill Moore, Gene Kranz (Foreword) 3.52 avg rating — 448 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Missions to the Moon: The Complete Story of Man's Greatest Adventure by Rod Pyle (Goodreads Author), Gene Kranz (Foreword) 4.27 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2009 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Failure Is Not an Option 1st (first) edition Text Only 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Failure Is Not an Option Lib/E: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond by Gene Kranz, Danny Campbell (Reader) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Failure Is Not an Option by Gene Kranz (2001-02-06) by Gene Kranz, Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“To recognize that the greatest error is not to have tried and failed, but that in trying, we did not give it our best effort”
― Gene Kranz

tags: attitude, inspiration

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“You can not operate in this room unless you believe that you are Superman, and whatever happens, you're capable of solving the problem.”
― Gene Kranz

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“Faliure is not an option.”
― Gene Kranz

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