A NASA Legend Dies And A Protege Is Sidelined

Credit: NASA
Christopher Kraft, architect and founding father of NASA’s human spaceflight mission operations, wore the cloak of leadership with a grace born of competency and skill. Kraft, who died July 22 at the age of 95, practiced the methodical, coolheaded thinking that not only contributed to the agency’s...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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