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Author	Topic: Apollo 4, 5 and 6: Mission Control assignments
jemmy Member Posts: 200 From: Registered: Dec 2010	posted 06-24-2025 03:55 AM Can anyone confirm I have the following core mission control lists correct for Apollo 4, Apollo 5 and Apollo 6. Please add if I am missing anything. Apollo 4 (AS-501) Mission Director — William C. Schneider Director of Flight Operations — Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Flight Director (Shift 1) — Clifford E. Charlesworth Flight Director (Shift 2) — Glynn S. Lunney Assistant Flight Directors — William Platt, Sy Liebergot Apollo 5 (AS-204) Mission Director — William C. Schneider Director of Flight Operations — Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Flight Director (Shift 1) — Eugene Kranz Flight Director (Shift 2) — John Hodge Assistant FD (Shift 1) — Perry Ealick Assistant FD (Shift 2) — Charles Lewis Apollo 6 (AS-502) Director of Flight Operations — Chris Kraft Fight Director — Cliff Charlesworth Assistant FD (Shift 1) — Eugene Kranz Assistant FD (Shift 2) — Glynn Lunney
jemmy Member Posts: 200 From: Registered: Dec 2010	posted 10-06-2025 10:19 AM Finially, I was able to confirm the Apollo 4, 5 and 6 primary mission assignments with the use of NASA documents. Apollo 4 (AS-501) Mission Director: - William C. Schneider Director of Flight Operations: - Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Flight Director (Shift 1): - Clifford E. Charlesworth Flight Director (Shift 2): - Glynn S. Lunney Assistant Flight Director (Shift 1): - William E. Platt Jr. Assistant Flight Director (Shift 2): - Seymour A. Liebergot Apollo 5 (AS-204) Mission Director: - William C. Schneider Director of Flight Operations: - Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Flight Director (Shift 1): - Eugene “Gene” Kranz Flight Director (Shift 2): - John Hodge Assistant Flight Director (Shift 1): - Perry Ealick Assistant Flight Director (Shift 2): - Charles Lewis Apollo 6 (AS-502) Mission Director: - William C. Schneider Director of Flight Operations: - Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Flight Director: - Clifford E. Charlesworth Assistant Flight Director (Shift 1): - William E. Platt Jr. Assistant Flight Director (Shift 2): - Jones W. Roach It's interesting to note that on Apollo 6 Clifford Charlesworth was the sole Flight Director considering the mission flight time lasted 9 hours 57 minutes. Countdown team, prime team and post mission team would have meant a very long day for him.
Blackarrow Member Posts: 3889 From: Belfast, United Kingdom Registered: Feb 2002	posted 10-06-2025 01:08 PM quote: Originally posted by jemmy: ...would have meant a very long day for him. It was Apollo 6. I imagine adrenaline kept him awake and fully alert throughout the flight!

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