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The featured Texas artifact for “50 for 50” is a vest worn by legendary Apollo flight director Gene Kranz in Mission Control at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover reflects on Kranz’s legacy and the importance of the Mission Control team.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Museum and the U.S. 250th, the “50 for 50” project will spotlight one artifact from every U.S. state and territory: https://s.si.edu/4uE1Qsk