Capt. Gene Krantz, USAF (Ret)

Catholic Military Life

He was a NASA flight director for Apollo 11, the mission that landed the first men on the moon, and for Apollo 13, which brought three endangered astronauts home safely from their aborted mission. In this edition of Catholic Military Life, the only official podcast of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, Capt. Eugene F. Kranz, USAF (Ret.), reflects on his historic role in the early days of space exploration and how his practice of Catholic faith shaped the trajectory of his remarkable career.