Money, access complicate effort to restore Mission Control
[...] they note that NASA has other priorities, too – including the space flights managed in the large, active building where the control room is located. Preservationists and former flight controllers complain that, under JSC's watch, the room suffers unnecessary wear and tear while serving as a photo backdrop for things such as mannequin challenges or a visit by Texas A&M's collie mascot, Reveille. In November, Gene Kranz, a flight director during NASA's Gemini and Apollo missions, spoke to a group of preservationists touring the room. Sandra J. Tetley, NASA's historic preservation officer, would like to see MOCR2 treated as a cultural...
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