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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: BS in Aeronautical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1944 PRE-NASA CAREER: NACA Langley Aeronautical Laboratory, Virginia Aeronautical Research Engineer (1945-1958) NASA CAREER: NASA Space Task Group, Langley Research Center, Virginia Aeronautical Research Engineer (1958-1959) Supervisory Aeronautical Research Engineer (1959-1961) Assistant Chief (Plans & Arrangements), Flight Operations Division (1961-1962) NASA Manned Spacecraft Center/Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas Chief, Flight Operations Division (1962-1963) Director, Flight Operations (1963-1969) Deputy Director, Manned Spacecraft Center (1969-1972) Director, Johnson Space Center (1972-1982) POST-NASA CAREER: Aerospace Consultant, Houston, Texas (1982-date unknown) PROFESSIONAL & HONORARY SOCIETIES: · Honorary Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics · Fellow, American Astronautical Society · Corresponding Member, International Academy of Astronautics of the International Astronautical Federation · Honorary Member, Aerospace Medical Association AWARDS & CITATIONS: · Named one of 100 Outstanding Life Magazine, 1962 · NASA Outstanding Leadership · "Virginian of the Year" Award, · Distinguished Alumnus Award, 1965 Young Leaders in the United States by the editors of Medal, 1963 Virginia Press Association, 1965 Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University,


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Spirit of St. Louis Medal, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1966 Honorary Degree of Doctor of Engineering, Indiana Institute of Technology, 1966 Honorary Degree of Doctor of Engineering, St. Louis University, 1967 NASA Distinguished Service Medal for the first flight to orbit the moon, 1969 NASA Distinguished Service Medal for the first lunar landing, 1969 Space Flight Award, American Astronautical Society, 1970 Theodore Roosevelt Award, National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1971 Medal of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1973 Chevalier, National Order of the Legion of Honor, Republic of France, 1976 Career Service Award, National Civil Service League, 1976 W. Randolph Lovelace II Award, American Astronautical Society, 1977 Goddard Memorial Trophy, National Space Club, 1979 Roger W. Jones Award, American University, 1979 Von Karman Lecturer in Astronautics, Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University, 1979 Honorary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration, Villanova University, 1979 Distinguished Service Medal of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1982 NASA Distinguished Service Medal for the design and development of the Space Transportation System, 1983

SELECT PUBLICATIONS: Kraft, Christopher C. "Review of Handling Qualities Requirements in Relation to Airplane Operating Problems." NACA N-2400. Virginia: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center, October 1950. Kraft, Christopher C. "Theoretical Analysis of an Airplane Acceleration Restrictor Controlled by Normal Acceleration, Pitching Acceleration, and Pitching Velocity." NACA TN 3243. Virginia: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center, September 1954. Kraft, Christopher C. "Formula for Spaceflight." Sperryscope 16 (1964): 21-23. Kraft, Christopher C. "Flight Operations." Manned Spacecraft - Engineering Design and Operation. New York: Fairchild Publications, Inc., 1964. Kraft, Christopher C. "Apollo Flight Operations." American Astronautical Society 10 Annual Meeting. New York, May 1964.
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Kraft, Christopher C., and J.H. Boynton. "Flight Operations and Planning and Preparation for Manned Orbital Missions." American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 3rd Annual Meeting. Paper 66-904. Boston, Massachusetts, 1966.


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Kraft, Christopher C. "Solar Power Satellites." Presented at the Conference on Financing World Energy Requirements. Hawaii, December 1977. Kraft, Christopher C. "Space Exploration in the Year 2001." Presented at Session XIII of the Midwest Research Institute. Kansas City, Missouri, January 1978. Kraft, Christopher C. "The Solar Power Satellite Concept: A Space Program Perspective." Journal of Energy 2 (1978): 193-195. Kraft, Christopher C. "The Solar Power Satellite Concept--The Past Decade and the Next Decade." Presented at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 15th Annual Meeting and Technical Display. Washington DC, February 1979.

BIOGRAPHICAL DATA SHEET CREATED: 19 SEPTEMBER 1997