Former astronaut Alan Bean and Former Flight Director Gene K
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:25 am
Has anyone ever met them? Are they friendly?
I haven't personally met either of them, but I received a TTM success from Bean a number of years ago and he was incredibly gracious. He signed my item, and even included a small note.
I am not that familiar with Kranz though.
From what I hear, both are incredibly nice in person. If you are trying to get autographs from them, I would advise that you wait until there's nobody else around before asking. Some astronauts/flight controllers are a bit reluctant to sign if there's a mass of people around.