# Id this NASA guy

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-nasa-guy/550007>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 12, 2010, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-nasa-guy/550007 "2010-08-12T02:28:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-nasa-guy/550007/1 "2010-08-12T02:28:34Z")

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Often seen in Mission Control in archive footage dealing with the Apollo 13. Here he’s seen holding a cup.  
[Snippet.](http://s294.photobucket.com/albums/mm119/badger60/?action=view&current=MVI_4768.mp4)

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**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-nasa-guy/550007/2 "2010-08-12T02:41:19Z")

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Is it [Gene Kranz](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Kranz)?

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**Author:** ![user\_hostile](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/user_hostile/32/474_2.png) [@user\_hostile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/user_hostile)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-nasa-guy/550007/3 "2010-08-12T02:42:43Z")

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I think it’s [Donald Kent “Deke” Slayton](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deke_Slayton)

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**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-nasa-guy/550007/4 "2010-08-12T02:44:13Z")

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Yeah, it’s Deke.

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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-nasa-guy/550007/5 "2010-08-12T02:47:09Z")

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Cool. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![GHO57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df788c/32.png) [@GHO57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GHO57)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-nasa-guy/550007/6 "2010-08-12T02:49:40Z")

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Fast… eerily fast.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-nasa-guy/550007/7 "2010-08-12T02:59:13Z")

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See what I get for procrastinating? Beaten!