I have read most of the apollo biographies out there. Krantz’s book captures the raw emotion of the events of the entire space program from mercury on. It is the best apollo book I think.
I had a very small part in the Space Shuttle program (I was an engineering development technician), and I don't remember anyone of the stature of Mr Kranz. If we had someone of his level of excellence running NASA now, would already be on Mars.
Gene Kranz is very inspiring. "Leaders have integrity, are teachers, are teambuilders, when there is trouble leaders are out front". Such leaders with ''failure is not an option'' in mind, building on excellence of teammembers which trust each other, and will step forward as leader when it is necessary. Tough and competent, we need now worldwide such a leader an his team to get out of this Covid-19 crisis !!!!
I got to see the refurbished Mission Control room in Houston the same year this video was made, just in time for the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11. They play a full re-enactment of the landing for visitors, with the radio transmissions on the speakers and the telemetry on the screens. It is a beautiful sight.
Wow! So surreal to see my father in this and many other footage. I was six years old and really don’t remember watching it; just remember he ways always “at work”🥰
The interviewer pointed out a very interesting point that so many people now tend to overlook. Even though Kranz was only 35 at the time of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the flight controllers called him "Grandpa" because he was very old as compared to them. So many of the flight controllers were there practically fresh out of college, so maybe 22 years old, or close to it. We look back at that time and forget just how truly young so many of those people were!
I can't believe the other guys in Mission Control called 35 year old Gene Krantz "grandpa". Someone born in 1969 today would be about 53. How old were those kids back then? A bunch of new college 21 or 22 year old engineering grads? I would have thought you needed a few years experience before you worked on the moon landing.
At 2:43 the reporter says there were 47 seconds of fuel left in the lunar Module at the moment of touchdown. Where did he get this false information? If he did his research and watched the actual landing, he would have heard the ground call "30 seconds". This meant there were 30 seconds of fuel left at that moment. Neil landed the LEM just a few seconds later, with between 15 and 20 seconds of fuel left int the tank. So where in the world did this reporter get the idea there were 47 seconds of fuel left when the actual audio from the landing proves otherwise? Sounds to me like this reporter didn't finish his research. This is a really good report. But dig a little deeper for the facts next time.
Its actually not correct to refer to it as just "fuel". The proper term is "propellants", which is the fuel and the oxidizer. If either one runs out the engine will immediately stop, producing the same results.
Those were the days when NASA could put astronauts on the moon like it was almost routine. Now we can't even get one SLS rocket to burn for eight minutes!
That's wrong... They did not take off from Cape Canaveral. They took off from Kennedy Space Center. KSC and Cape Canaveral are two different entities. Cape Canaveral is a US Air Force (now space) station. Kennedy Space Center (established in mid 1960's after Kennedy's death) has Pads 39A & B. . Those pads are NOT located on Cape Canaveral. Canaveral was renamed Cape Kennedy, until KSC was opened in 1966 at which time Cape was renamed Canaveral and the new facility named KSC. Although very early Saturn 1B/Apollo rockets left from the Cape, NO actual missions to the Moon left from the Cape.
Now in 2022 NASA can’t send men even beyond low earth orbit, because it hasn't developed the necessary technology yet, therefore it's impossible that 50 years ago they sent men to the moon (which is 500 times farther).
Am reading his book "Failure is not an option" at the moment.Great read!!
Me too
I have read most of the apollo biographies out there. Krantz’s book captures the raw emotion of the events of the entire space program from mercury on. It is the best apollo book
I think.
I read this book as well! Great read and a great man!
Just finished it the 2nd time!
Great read
I had a very small part in the Space Shuttle program (I was an engineering development technician), and I don't remember anyone of the stature of Mr Kranz. If we had someone of his level of excellence running NASA now, would already be on Mars.
There will never be another generation of aerospace engineers like those of the Apollo missions.
"I'm still here, come and get me" Gene Kranz is an absolute Legend
Gene Kranz is very inspiring. "Leaders have integrity, are teachers, are teambuilders, when there is trouble leaders are out front".
Such leaders with ''failure is not an option'' in mind, building on excellence of teammembers which trust each other, and will step forward as leader
when it is necessary. Tough and competent, we need now worldwide such a leader an his team to get out of this Covid-19 crisis !!!!
I got to see the refurbished Mission Control room in Houston the same year this video was made, just in time for the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11. They play a full re-enactment of the landing for visitors, with the radio transmissions on the speakers and the telemetry on the screens. It is a beautiful sight.
im going someday...
Gene Kranz is an American hero.
*mankind
Wow! So surreal to see my father in this and many other footage. I was six years old and really don’t remember watching it; just remember he ways always “at work”🥰
You dad's Jack Lousma, astronaut and CAPCOM during Apollos 11 and 13???
@@Angus_Gibson Jack is my father-in-law. Clifford Charlesworth is my father (deceased 1991)
And people are out there who think we never did this.
Yeah I know that's right. Smh
Amazing man is Gene Kranz.
Damn it's sad to see him getting old😢. This should have way more views but proves no one is that interested in space travel anymore.
You are the best of the best Flight Director Kranz!
I wish America would do something like this again in my lifetime.
Elon is going to make us great again!
@@glenngoodrich5244 i hope so....we are getting close i think...starship is getting there
To my mind, Gene Kratz *is* the man who saved Apollo 13.
Gene Kranz is one of my heroes.
All these years later, he still fills up, when he's describing seeing the Apollo 13 capsule splashdown.
Thanks for this... I saw Buzz Aldrin speak for an hour here in NZ👍🇳🇿
I'm not the kind of person that has heroes, but Gene Kranz is my hero
The interviewer pointed out a very interesting point that so many people now tend to overlook. Even though Kranz was only 35 at the time of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the flight controllers called him "Grandpa" because he was very old as compared to them. So many of the flight controllers were there practically fresh out of college, so maybe 22 years old, or close to it. We look back at that time and forget just how truly young so many of those people were!
Gene and my dad were the same age. My dad was another grandpa flight director on Apollo 11😊
Gene Krantz and Buzz Aldrin are the two people on mt bucket list. I did art work of Apollo 11 and I need their signatures.
*That Haircut - Signature!*
I can't believe the other guys in Mission Control called 35 year old Gene Krantz "grandpa". Someone born in 1969 today would be about 53. How old were those kids back then? A bunch of new college 21 or 22 year old engineering grads? I would have thought you needed a few years experience before you worked on the moon landing.
Yes, most were much younger than Gene and my dad.
Gene Kranz is my hometown hero. We renamed Toledo Express Airport in his honor.
A true legend.
1:56 Is that Lovell?
a true legend
“When I come into this room, I hear things…”
Why did the cut that off? I want to know what he means by this.
God Bless mr Kranz
Gene was awesome!!
2:45. there was 18 seconds left (not 47).
Look at those legends
Chris Craft, Charlie Duke
What did he think of Ed Harris portrayal of him?
"Tell me again this isn't a Government operation".. lol
Certainly, without CO2 scrubber, they were not returning.
NO heat, depleted O2, 'mission accomplished;'
Gene Krantz and Chris Kraft (Google him) are legendary!
It's a shame that people even need to Google Kraft!
A great man!
I'm still here, come and get me.
Good for Gene and crew...."cockpit discipline" at it's finest...the dudes celebrated AFTER they were off shift.
An American Hero
At 2:43 the reporter says there were 47 seconds of fuel left in the lunar Module at the moment of touchdown. Where did he get this false information? If he did his research and watched the actual landing, he would have heard the ground call "30 seconds". This meant there were 30 seconds of fuel left at that moment. Neil landed the LEM just a few seconds later, with between 15 and 20 seconds of fuel left int the tank. So where in the world did this reporter get the idea there were 47 seconds of fuel left when the actual audio from the landing proves otherwise? Sounds to me like this reporter didn't finish his research. This is a really good report. But dig a little deeper for the facts next time.
Fuel levels were estimated so probably no one can say for sure
Kaiser Sose someone synced up the times with the landing, 14 seconds of fuel.
Its actually not correct to refer to it as just "fuel". The proper term is "propellants", which is the fuel and the oxidizer. If either one runs out the engine will immediately stop, producing the same results.
I thought he died when Apollo 23 blew up
Those were the days when NASA could put astronauts on the moon like it was almost routine. Now we can't even get one SLS rocket to burn for eight minutes!
Now we did.
That's wrong... They did not take off from Cape Canaveral. They took off from Kennedy Space Center. KSC and Cape Canaveral are two different entities. Cape Canaveral is a US Air Force (now space) station. Kennedy Space Center (established in mid 1960's after Kennedy's death) has Pads 39A & B. . Those pads are NOT located on Cape Canaveral. Canaveral was renamed Cape Kennedy, until KSC was opened in 1966 at which time Cape was renamed Canaveral and the new facility named KSC. Although very early Saturn 1B/Apollo rockets left from the Cape, NO actual missions to the Moon left from the Cape.
First World Nation Activity. We have to do it again.
i hope you enjoyed your hearing :) YOUR NOT GETTING IT BACK AND I HOPE YOU ENJOY THE RINGING
Now in 2022 NASA can’t send men even beyond low earth orbit, because it hasn't developed the necessary technology yet, therefore it's impossible that 50 years ago they sent men to the moon (which is 500 times farther).
great hoax
Way too expensive.