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Tag: Apollo 1

Longtime NASA flight director Gene Kranz in 2022.

Houston Matters

Gene Kranz never said ‘failure is not an option’ but his real legacy is ‘tough and competent’

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 29, 2023 · The longtime NASA flight director talks about the words he told his team after the fatal Apollo 1 accident, which is also the title of his new book about leadership.

Tags Apollo 1 Apollo 13 Gene Kranz Michael Hagerty Mission Control nasa space space exploration Tough and Competent

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A 300-ton pile of oyster shells and a unique plan to restore reefs along Galveston Bay

Michael Hagerty

Posted on November 30, 2023 · We learn why a Houston-area oyster company and a local restaurant are working to restore an oyster reef that they can’t harvest.

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How a background in improv helps Ben Schwartz voice Sonic the Hedgehog

Michael Hagerty

Posted on November 28, 2023 · Schwartz, who's performing his live improv show in Houston, is known for voicing Sonic in the recent movies and for roles like the shallow trust fund baby Jean-Ralphio Saperstein on "Parks and Rec."

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2770: Building the Mustang

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Posted on November 22, 2023 · Episode: 2770 Today, our guest, NASA engineer Fitz Walker, remembers the P-51 Mustang. Developing the P-51 Mustang fighter.

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Apollo astronaut Frank Borman, who first orbited moon, dies at age 95

Russell Lewis, NPR

Posted on November 9, 2023 · Frank Borman commanded two early NASA missions including Apollo 8, the first to orbit the moon. He was a no-nonsense astronaut known for his keen attention to detail and duty to country.

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