NASA Mission Control founder Chris Kraft stands in the old Mission Control at Johnson Space Center in Houston. First moonwalker Neil Armstrong, first American in orbit John Glenn, Mission Control founder Kraft, Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell, first shuttle pilot Robert Crippen and others are pushing for a last minute reprieve for the about-to-be-retired space shuttle fleet. (AP Photo)
NASA Mission Control founder Chris Kraft stands in the old Mission Control at Johnson Space Center in Houston. First moonwalker Neil Armstrong, first American in orbit John Glenn, Mission Control founder Kraft, Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell, first shuttle pilot Robert Crippen and others are pushing for a last minute reprieve for the about-to-be-retired space shuttle fleet. (AP Photo)
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