Which mentor did Kraft follow as director of the MSC?
Wernher von Braun
Gene Kranz
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Robert R. Gilruth
Answer
The director of the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC), Robert R. Gilruth, served as a mentor to Christopher C. Kraft Jr. during his early career at NASA. Gilruth, known as the "father of human spaceflight" due to his pivotal role in the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs, provided guidance and inspiration to Kraft as he took on leadership positions, ultimately succeeding Gilruth as the director of the MSC in 1972.
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