I read Kranz's book "Failure Is Not An Option" back in 2015 and it was life changing. Such an incredible book. I never in a million years thought I would get the opportunity to meet him. One of the great honors of my life was meeting Mr. Kranz in April of this year at the Lonestar Flight Museum. Amazing.
I'm almost done with it. I have never read a book that put me in someone's world view so well. I feel like I've sat down with him and listened to his stories. His style is clean, well organized, and yet surprisingly real in its emotions. His dedication to his controllers, his mission, and to America in the most sincere and unpolitical way is truly inspiring. No jaded jingoism, just a love of his country and his people that shines through a man that gets pumped up by humming "Stars & Stripes Forever" to himself on his way to do the big job. He makes me want to be the best at whatever I'm doing.
sorry bub, he is a fraud and the apollo missions were in fact the biggest hoax in the history of mankind check out the doc american moon and you will see the truth on your beloved moon landing fantasy
@@jackbriggs3110 Can't be sure, but I surmise that id10t's like you are the reason we haven't been visited by aliens yet (although you probably believe we have).
I love how sharp he is at almost 90. You can see it in his eyes when he’s retelling the stories…for him he’s seeing every detail like it just happened. Very cools dude.
The level of detail this guy still has in his head about the systems and hardware is amazing. How can people possibly believe that we didn't go to the moon and that he's lying about all of this detail. Absolutely astonishing that people still believe we didn't go.
"How can people possibly believe that we didn't go to the moon and that he's lying about all of this detail." When somebody is saying "the moon hoax", this is like punching all of the gemini and apollo program in the face, also it dishonour the deaths of the apollo 1 crew!
@@markoj3512as a kid I watched the president picked up a hand dialer analog phone , dialed 1-800-moon and buzz got pist off at the President for bothered him on the moon with a phone call, even as kid in grade skool I didnt buy that,
Christmas morning and this popped up on my feed. I couldn't have asked for a better gift. Mr. Kranz is one of our living national treasures, and a role model that future generations should emulate. God bless him and his memories.
Mr. Kranz is a national treasure. I grew up on Florida’s Space Coast during Apollo, and eventually worked on the Shuttle program for 25 years. I had the opportunity to travel to JSC in support of Shuttle Imagery. A co-worker arranged for a tour of the very same control room with Mr. Kranz. It was one of the most memorable experiences in my 36-year career. We dressed in period clothes and recreated the famous photo of the control room’s reaction to Apollo 13 splashdown. Our guy who posed as Mr. Kranz even had the flat top cut, a detail that Mr. Kranz loved. He posed with us which made it so special. It was a magical day. Thanks again to Mr. Kranz for your time, and sharing your wisdom.
I love when he talks about when he walks in he hears things and recalls even now as if it were yesterday. Thats called an intense situational awareness. Thats why He was in the position that he was..
Simply a legend. He is an extraordinary person. I was 15 years old and Apollo 11 and the subsequent missions was one of mankind’s greatest achievements. Like the large hadron Collider.
To be such a big part of the Apollo 11 success is just incredible, but Gene Kranz also made a huge input in the successful recovery of the Apollo 13 crew. I think the latter was just as big a success as the Moon landing.
What a beautiful man of brilliance with an uncompromising focus on teamwork. Timeless values that we need back at NASA to resume human spaceflight back to the Moon and onto Mars!!
Always cool as a cucumber and sharp as a tack under the most stressful conditions. An absolutely legendary figure in the space program. Huge respect to this man. One thing I've never understood is that when the Apollo 11 lunar module ran low on fuel on landing, where did the fuel come from to get them back off the moon? It's not like there was an Exxon station on the moon
I’m not sure but as far as I believe it they had a descent fuel tank down to the moon and an ascent fuel tank back up to the command module. They might have been completely separate so you couldn’t use one fuel tank for the other. Or that if you used some of the ascent fuel there wasn’t enough to get back to the command module. Something like that.
The LM is a two stage rocket. The lower stage gets you down. It then functions as the launch pad for the upper stage which gets you back up. Each stage has its own fuel.
This is a curse…, I and most decent men I know grew up on these guys… this level of integrity, professionalism…, now in our 60s.. we look around and see a complete lack integrity, competence , near common narcissism… it’s sad.. I grew up under a Ww2 RNZAF vet.., he spoke of see/ working with the USMC , the Aussies.., the peoples of the Pacific nations…. People of immense courage n selflessness.. Still must remember there are amazing people everywhere…, maybe I need to change me sandpit… Great vid.., super privilege🙏🙏🙏🙏
As much as a great Man Gene Kranz is,people seem to forget other flight directors like Glynn Lunney. Lunney was the REAL hero of Apollo 13,but he is never mentioned which is a real shame.
I'd say there was no one REAL hero of Apollo 13. The White and Black teams did great work as the accident occurred and in the hours after. All the teams did great work throughout the rest of the mission. As well as Lovell, Haise, and Swigert. And the astronauts on the ground who supported the recovery effort. Several of the documentaries I've watched mention Lunney, and include him in the interviews, which is good.
I think the movie caused that, because they put all their focus on Kranz. I agree with Wedge, that was a team effort. But I still believe Kranz cursed and kicked the garbage can. 😁
@@jrussellcase They also made it look like Ken Maddingly and John Aaron were the only two that developed the startup procedures. Clearly there were dozens of people involved, but movies have to keep things simple.
If there is one line that tells you that this man was a great leader, it's "I talk to the interns." Here he is, arguably the most famous flight director NASA ever produced, one of the greatest scientific minds in human history, and he took the time to talk to the newest recruits. No ego, no task too small, just willing to share and teach. THAT'S a great leader you walk into hell for.
Feb 7th 2022 I just watched this for first time. What a guy! Excellence is his Moto. Great to listen to him, and relive the the wonders of getting to the moon. They did it. Phil Collins Everett Wa age 68
My childhood and Adulthood heroe. He remembers me the benefits of effort, to never give up, and hard work ALWAYS return you the best . Happy birthday Mr Kranz. God bless you
I just finished reading his book, Failure is not an option, great great book, an awesome professional, I would have loved to work and learn from/with him.
Gene Kranz, a total superstar. Some more respect from the UK. Thank you Mr Kranz. I was able to visit the space center twice, unfortunately the 2nd time was on the dreadful Sept 11th .. got evacuated! I think I still have the refund ticket but it's a long way from the UK & refund didn't include flights! LOL
Gene Kranz sits in a unique place in history: he presided over the most heart-stopping Apollo landing on the moon. And he presided over the most heart-stopping Apollo landing on Earth (Apollo 13). In my opinion, he is all time MVP of the Apollo Program. I so admire this tough and competent man.
He's more important than some of the greatest military Generals. He helped put humans on another globe... and leader of saving 3 astronauts. He should be more famous than the Kardashians - who have done nothing to help humanity. And barely anyone knows his name! Can anyone remember the last human who walked on the moon??? Without looking at Google???.... yeah that's what I thought......... Pathetic.
I met this man and to this day he is still demonstrating how none of us have any excuse. I'd love it if he watched us land again on the moon. He also proves yet again that being 'old' is relative. If you're in your late 40s and think you can't get to NASA because you're too old, think again. We put a 72 year into outer space. Research and science do not discriminate.
“Americans have visited and examined 6 locations on Luna, varying in size from a suburban lot to a small township. That leaves more than 14 million square miles yet to explore.” -Neil Armstrong
It's located in Johnson Space Center. I've been inside there and sat at the same desk that Mr. Kranz is sitting at in this video. The volunteers who restored the room have done a remarkable job in making it look and feel just as it did during the Apollo missions 50 years ago.
Leader…when the USA pulled up its socks and flexed its muscles…today’s politicians aren’t fit to lick his boots. Much respect from the UK❤
Than and now: Gene is razor sharp. The utmost respect from Europe!
A steely eyed missile man
So basically, what you're basically saying, is that, basically, he's sharp.
he is almost 10 years older than Joe Biden and sharp as a razor.
I’m so grateful that the interviewer let him just talk, with only minor interruptions. He’s a storyteller, and he’s got one heck of a story!
Read hís book
@@JosephWeiss-dv4ts I have- both of them! Had the privilege to meet him a few years ago, and he was so genuine.
The man is a national treasure. Thank you very much for service Mr. Kranz.
I read Kranz's book "Failure Is Not An Option" back in 2015 and it was life changing. Such an incredible book. I never in a million years thought I would get the opportunity to meet him. One of the great honors of my life was meeting Mr. Kranz in April of this year at the Lonestar Flight Museum. Amazing.
I'm almost done with it. I have never read a book that put me in someone's world view so well. I feel like I've sat down with him and listened to his stories. His style is clean, well organized, and yet surprisingly real in its emotions. His dedication to his controllers, his mission, and to America in the most sincere and unpolitical way is truly inspiring. No jaded jingoism, just a love of his country and his people that shines through a man that gets pumped up by humming "Stars & Stripes Forever" to himself on his way to do the big job. He makes me want to be the best at whatever I'm doing.
That's awesome. 👍
The book is breathtaking. The author has written an incredible book. I read the Apollo 11 mission to coincide with the anniversary of the landing.
Gene Kranz is a true American Hero and a "steely eyed missile man". What a class act!
Much more than an American hero. I would even say a Hunanity hero. The entire world can be proud.
Cheers from France.
sorry bub, he is a fraud and the apollo missions were in fact the biggest hoax in the history of mankind check out the doc american moon and you will see the truth on your beloved moon landing fantasy
@@jackbriggs3110 Can't be sure, but I surmise that id10t's like you are the reason we haven't been visited by aliens yet (although you probably believe we have).
I love how sharp he is at almost 90. You can see it in his eyes when he’s retelling the stories…for him he’s seeing every detail like it just happened. Very cools dude.
The level of detail this guy still has in his head about the systems and hardware is amazing. How can people possibly believe that we didn't go to the moon and that he's lying about all of this detail. Absolutely astonishing that people still believe we didn't go.
I got some gold I'll sell ya.
"How can people possibly believe that we didn't go to the moon and that he's lying about all of this detail."
When somebody is saying "the moon hoax", this is like punching all of the gemini and apollo program in the face, also it dishonour the deaths of the apollo 1 crew!
@@markoj3512as a kid I watched the president picked up a hand dialer analog phone , dialed 1-800-moon and buzz got pist off at the President for bothered him on the moon with a phone call, even as kid in grade skool I didnt buy that,
😊
R.I.P
Gene Kranz is STILL sharp as a razor. One of the coolest guys EVER :-)
Yea , I was thinking the same. He’s super bright , articulate , and his memory recall is pretty impresssive .
Chuck Yeager too!
@@larsanderson3072 Yeager was rejected for astronaut training because he didn;t have a college degree, but he could have outflown them all.
His genome is a prime example for humanity.
Christmas morning and this popped up on my feed. I couldn't have asked for a better gift. Mr. Kranz is one of our living national treasures, and a role model that future generations should emulate. God bless him and his memories.
Mr. Kranz is a national treasure. I grew up on Florida’s Space Coast during Apollo, and eventually worked on the Shuttle program for 25 years. I had the opportunity to travel to JSC in support of Shuttle Imagery. A co-worker arranged for a tour of the very same control room with Mr. Kranz. It was one of the most memorable experiences in my 36-year career. We dressed in period clothes and recreated the famous photo of the control room’s reaction to Apollo 13 splashdown. Our guy who posed as Mr. Kranz even had the flat top cut, a detail that Mr. Kranz loved. He posed with us which made it so special. It was a magical day. Thanks again to Mr. Kranz for your time, and sharing your wisdom.
For space geeks like me this man is Legend.
I love when he talks about when he walks in he hears things and recalls even now as if it were yesterday. Thats called an intense situational awareness. Thats why He was in the position that he was..
People forget he was around for Shuttle for quite awhile too.
Simply a legend. He is an extraordinary person. I was 15 years old and Apollo 11 and the subsequent missions was one of mankind’s greatest achievements. Like the large hadron Collider.
Gene Kranz is a NASA god!! NASA probably would have failed without Kranz at the helm.
An amazing & highly intelligent personality is Mr. Kranz.
Just bought his book, "Failure Is Not An Option" - looking forward to reading it.
How's the book?
@@essegeo Great!
I just finished it some minutes ago, great great book!
Not only an American hero, but a GREAT leader. We need more leaders like Mr. Kranz in this country.
To be such a big part of the Apollo 11 success is just incredible, but Gene Kranz also made a huge input in the successful recovery of the Apollo 13 crew. I think the latter was just as big a success as the Moon landing.
I wish we had more people like this today.
Very inspirational personatily...I don't have a count for how many times I must have seen movie Apollo 13....love and respect from India 🇮🇳
His book makes u feel like u were in mission control for apollo 11. What a human being.
Fascinating to listen to Gene Kranz talk.
What a beautiful man of brilliance with an uncompromising focus on teamwork. Timeless values that we need back at NASA to resume human spaceflight back to the Moon and onto Mars!!
Wow. Having such a bright mind at the age of 86.
Yea , very intelligent.
Always cool as a cucumber and sharp as a tack under the most stressful conditions. An absolutely legendary figure in the space program. Huge respect to this man.
One thing I've never understood is that when the Apollo 11 lunar module ran low on fuel on landing, where did the fuel come from to get them back off the moon? It's not like there was an Exxon station on the moon
I’m not sure but as far as I believe it they had a descent fuel tank down to the moon and an ascent fuel tank back up to the command module. They might have been completely separate so you couldn’t use one fuel tank for the other. Or that if you used some of the ascent fuel there wasn’t enough to get back to the command module. Something like that.
The LM is a two stage rocket.
The lower stage gets you down.
It then functions as the launch pad for the upper stage which gets you back up.
Each stage has its own fuel.
Separate engines and fuel sources for descent and takeoff
This is a curse…, I and most decent men I know grew up on these guys… this level of integrity, professionalism…, now in our 60s.. we look around and see a complete lack integrity, competence , near common narcissism… it’s sad..
I grew up under a Ww2 RNZAF vet.., he spoke of see/ working with the USMC , the Aussies.., the peoples of the Pacific nations…. People of immense courage n selflessness..
Still must remember there are amazing people everywhere…, maybe I need to change me sandpit…
Great vid.., super privilege🙏🙏🙏🙏
Timeless champion of spaceflight, My absolute inspiration since childhood, and someone's whose mettle I hope to replicate someday.
As much as a great Man Gene Kranz is,people seem to forget other flight directors like Glynn Lunney. Lunney was the REAL hero of Apollo 13,but he is never mentioned which is a real shame.
I agree...
I'd say there was no one REAL hero of Apollo 13. The White and Black teams did great work as the accident occurred and in the hours after. All the teams did great work throughout the rest of the mission. As well as Lovell, Haise, and Swigert. And the astronauts on the ground who supported the recovery effort.
Several of the documentaries I've watched mention Lunney, and include him in the interviews, which is good.
I think Glynn Lunney and Gene Kranz shared shifts
I think the movie caused that, because they put all their focus on Kranz. I agree with Wedge, that was a team effort.
But I still believe Kranz cursed and kicked the garbage can. 😁
@@jrussellcase They also made it look like Ken Maddingly and John Aaron were the only two that developed the startup procedures. Clearly there were dozens of people involved, but movies have to keep things simple.
21:50 - Kranz tells you everything you need to know about leadership in about 90 seconds.
"From my standpoint, my job is to be cooler than cool, sharper than sharp. Ready to go."
Mission accomplished, Gene.
If there is one line that tells you that this man was a great leader, it's "I talk to the interns."
Here he is, arguably the most famous flight director NASA ever produced, one of the greatest scientific minds in human history, and he took the time to talk to the newest recruits.
No ego, no task too small, just willing to share and teach. THAT'S a great leader you walk into hell for.
Great work and leadership Mr Kranz!
I met him at JSC years ago when he was showing his nephew around. Very interesting guy
I bet being in this room brings back memories.
you Mr Kranz,should be President.
Hell yes
He's too intelligent to be president 😂
Tough and competent, the Krantz Dictum. I wish the United States had real leadership now.
And too young to be President 🤣
This man is a true legend.
I wish this would have been longer! Great guy!!
Gene Kranz is an absolute legend. They don’t make leaders like him anymore.
Still rocking that flattop!
Feb 7th 2022 I just watched this for first time. What a guy! Excellence is his Moto. Great to listen to him, and relive the the wonders of getting to the moon. They did it. Phil Collins Everett Wa age 68
Want an absolute legend. To lead while doing what no human had done before and considered impossible, is truly inspiring. What a special person
My childhood and Adulthood heroe. He remembers me the benefits of effort, to never give up, and hard work ALWAYS return you the best . Happy birthday Mr Kranz. God bless you
This Man should be The President of The United States of America. Full respect Gene. You are an inspiration to us all x
I am an MD and a PhD in molecular biology, but I pale in comparison to this man.
I was at the NASM event where he ROCKED!
So happy to be alive in this era!
I just finished reading his book, Failure is not an option, great great book, an awesome professional, I would have loved to work and learn from/with him.
Gene Kranz, a total superstar. Some more respect from the UK. Thank you Mr Kranz. I was able to visit the space center twice, unfortunately the 2nd time was on the dreadful Sept 11th .. got evacuated! I think I still have the refund ticket but it's a long way from the UK & refund didn't include flights! LOL
What a man of character!
Not that I would miss a minute, but "It's almost like I never left" comes to mind since they interview these guys every couple years.
Does anyone know where I can find this Apollo 13 Mission Control 12 minute clip made from 16 mm?
What an American hero!!
Why so many cuts? Is there a full version?
If I could listen to him for days!
Living legend. 👍🚀🪂
Thanks for this👍🇳🇿
[38:52] On leadership necessary to make things happen, build teams, and achieve what is deemed impossible [40:23].
Gene Kranz sits in a unique place in history: he presided over the most heart-stopping Apollo landing on the moon. And he presided over the most heart-stopping Apollo landing on Earth (Apollo 13). In my opinion, he is all time MVP of the Apollo Program. I so admire this tough and competent man.
Cooler than cool, sharper than sharp, ready to go.. Love it.
One of the men that made it possible.
It's so disappointing that this video has only 4000 views...
Miraculous no deaths in space. That interviewer is top of the line.
Absolute legend this man is!
This man is an inspiration.
still sharp.
Pure Genius! They don't make I'm like that anymore!
Tanks and Armored cars. At least someone's listening.
Your friend always Rasputin.
Brilliant man, sharp as a tack.
Absolute Legend
So awesome.
God bless him forever
Legend. Been a hero and role model for me since I was old enough to know who he was and what he achieved
Such an incredible man
I wonder what the time delay was between missions control and the lander on the Moon?
wonder no longer...use the internet to find out...
@@apocalips8008:Damn, dude. Love that.
True Legend.
love this man.
He is one of my 2 personal "hero´s", the other one was my granpa.
Legend.....
Should have put a satellite radio communication relay orbiting the moon to keep communications up.
He's more important than some of the greatest military Generals. He helped put humans on another globe... and leader of saving 3 astronauts. He should be more famous than the Kardashians - who have done nothing to help humanity. And barely anyone knows his name! Can anyone remember the last human who walked on the moon??? Without looking at Google???.... yeah that's what I thought......... Pathetic.
Living legend.....❤
I met this man and to this day he is still demonstrating how none of us have any excuse. I'd love it if he watched us land again on the moon. He also proves yet again that being 'old' is relative. If you're in your late 40s and think you can't get to NASA because you're too old, think again. We put a 72 year into outer space. Research and science do not discriminate.
Maybe he can live long enough to see Elon land a BIG focket on the moon and stay there this time.
"...truths protective layers."
-Neil Armstrong
"Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon. July 1969 AD. We came in peace for all mankind". Neil Armstrong.
“Americans have visited and examined 6 locations on Luna, varying in size from a suburban lot to a small township. That leaves more than 14 million square miles yet to explore.”
-Neil Armstrong
What a super smart man. ❤️✌️🙏🇺🇸
Still using this LEM appellation for abbreviations LM what is thee factual non frivolous designation of Lunar Module. What year was this?
Glad to see he got his haircut squared away. He let it grow out to almost 1/2" in the hippie era.
Where is this restored flight control room located? In JSC or in the Smithsonian museum?
It's located in Johnson Space Center. I've been inside there and sat at the same desk that Mr. Kranz is sitting at in this video. The volunteers who restored the room have done a remarkable job in making it look and feel just as it did during the Apollo missions 50 years ago.
Eugene Kranz🇺🇸👍🏻🇺🇸👍🏻🇺🇸👍🏻🇺🇸👍🏻🇺🇸👍🏻
This man is the ultimate leader.
Kranz is such a s legend
Gene Kranz for President.
He's way cool. Only one challenge, Judge Judy says. "Quit using basically"! Peace!
dream of gene
The BOSS.
Dream job
All of the conspiracy theorists should watch this. These emotions, the passion, and the stories can’t be acted or made up.
yes still has his NASA approved Air Force buzz top hair cut !!
Mr Kranz is.always interesting. I learned a lot from listening to him.
Little strange not one word on the dead astronauts, seems they didnt really mind.
Your brain must be on Biden
Did we really ever land on the moon