page_title: Christopher C. Kraft Jr.
hierarchical_section_title: Christopher C. Kraft Jr.
caption_attribution_description: English: A portrait of Dr. Christopher C. Kraft Jr. taken in 1979. Dr. Kraft served as director of the Johnson Space Center from January 17, 1972 to August 7, 1982.
context_page_description: Christopher Columbus "Chris" Kraft Jr. was an American NASA engineer and manager. He was important in the creation of the agency's Mission Control operation.
context_section_description: Christopher Columbus "Chris" Kraft Jr. (February 28, 1924 – July 22, 2019) was an American NASA engineer and manager. He was important in the creation of the agency's Mission Control operation.
caption: Chris Kraft as director of Johnson Space Center in 1979
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