Gene Kranz Autographs

Gene Kranz is a former NASA flight director and engineer who worked on several of the agency's most notable missions, namely the Apollo 11 moon landing and the Apollo 13 mission. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1933, and went on to earn a degree in aeronautical engineering from Park College in Missouri. Kranz began his career with the US Air Force before joining NASA in 1960, where he would go on to become one of the most respected and admired figures in the agency's history.
Kranz's work on the Apollo 11 mission, which saw Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to set foot on the moon, is perhaps his most famous achievement. He was the flight director in charge of the "White Team," which was responsible for the lunar landing. His calm and steady leadership helped guide the mission to a successful conclusion, despite several technical glitches and a number of high-stress moments. Kranz later earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work, recognizing the vital role he and his team played in one of the most important moments in American history.
Kranz's expertise and leadership were again put to the test during the Apollo 13 mission, when an explosion on the spacecraft threatened the lives of the three astronauts on board. Kranz was the lead flight director during the crisis, and thanks to his and his team's quick thinking and problem solving, the crew was able to make it back to Earth safely. Kranz's famous phrase "Failure is not an option" became associated with the mission, reflecting the determination and can-do attitude that guided his work throughout his career. Today, Kranz is revered as one of NASA's most legendary figures, and his contributions to the space agency and its missions continue to inspire and awe people around the world.
Read more about Gene Kranz on Wikipedia

Affiliate disclosure: When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.

Current items with a signature of Gene Kranz

These are the most current items with a signature of Gene Kranz that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	*Beckett COA* GENE KRANZ SIGNED Photo in Gold Marker "Flight" (Apollo 13, NASA)	$125.00
	Eugene GENE Kranz Autographed Signed APOLLO 13 Flight 8x10 Photo NASA BAS COA	$173.00
	EUGENE GENE KRANZ PSA DNA AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED 2015 TOPPS HISTORY NASA APOLLO 11	$76.45
	Eugene Gene Kranz Signed 2010 Panini Century Card #9 NASA Apollo 13 Autograph	$94.90
	EUGENE GENE KRANZ SIGNED TOUGH AND COMPETENT BOOK FLIGHT DIRECTOR APOLLO BECKETT	$385.00
	Failure Is Not an Option: by Gene Kranz First Edition/First Printing - SIGNED	$125.00
	GENE KRANZ SIGNED & Beckett Certified 8x10 NASA Portrait Photo (Apollo 13)!	$125.00
	GENE KRANZ SIGNED & JSA Certified 8x10 Photo with "Aim High!" (NASA, Apollo 13)!	$145.00
	SIGNED Gene Kranz Failure Is Not An Option 1st Ed NASA HC	$68.99

Traded items with a signature of Gene Kranz

The most expensive item with a signature of Gene Kranz (GENE KRANZ hand signed APOLLO 13 FLIGHT DIRECTOR original SPACESHOTS Card) was sold in July 2025 for $7,504.99 while the cheapest item (GENE KRANZ SIGNED AUTO INDEX CARD...NASA FLIGHT DIRECTOR...APOLLO 13...GEMINI) found a new owner for $1.80 in July 2015. The month with the most items sold (33) was July 2025 with an average selling price of $100.00 for an autographed item of Gene Kranz. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2019 with $265.19 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.82 was November 2015. In average, an autographed item from Gene Kranz is worth $65.00.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Gene Kranz were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	Eugene "Gene" Kranz NASA Apollo 13 Flight Director SIGNED Recovery cover	$55.00
	Eugene Gene Kranz Signed 2010 Panini Century Card #9 NASA Apollo 13 Autograph	$94.90
	Eugene Gene Kranz Signed Business Card (PSA) NASA Apollo 11 13 Flight Director	$103.98
	Eugene Gene Kranz Signed Business Card (PSA) NASA Apollo 11 13 Flight Director	$91.98
	Eugene Gene Kranz Signed Business Card (PSA) NASA Flight Director Air Force	$91.98
	Eugene Gene Kranz Signed Cut (PSA) Apollo 11 13 Flight Director Photo Card NASA	$120.38
	Eugene Gene Kranz Signed Cut (PSA) NASA Flight Director Apollo 11 13 Gemini	$104.98
	EUGENE GENE KRANZ Signed Outstanding Americans Autograph Card - NASA Astronaut	$21.45
	FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION *SIGNED* By Gene Kranz 1st Edition 2000 HB/DJ	$84.99
	GENE KRANZ 2012 PANINI AMERICANA SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED CARD PSA/DNA CERTIFIED	$85.99
	GENE KRANZ SIGNED & Beckett Certified 8x10 NASA Portrait Photo (Apollo 13)!	$125.00
	Gene Kranz SIGNED Failure is Not an Option 2000 NASA Legend	$60.00
	Gene Kranz signed FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION, 1st/1st, photos NASA flight director	$224.99
	GENE KRANZ SIGNED MINT APOLLO 13 BUSINESS CARD PSA/DNA NASA FLIGHT DIRECTOR	$99.99
	Panini Americana NASA Flight Director Gene Kranz Autograph Relic Card 29/49	$104.95

Latest News about Gene Kranz

NASA legend Gene Kranz visits Westwood Bales (03/13/2015): PRESS RELEASE Apollo 13 legend Gene Kranz speaks in Montgomery (12/15/2014): Gene Kranz, the legendary NASA Flight Control Director who led the effort to save Apollo 13, was in Montgomery on Monday. Apollo 13 Leader Gene Kranz to Keynote OmniTI’s Surge 2013: The Scalability and (04/01/2013): OmniTI, a provider of web infrastructures and applications for companies that require scalable, high-performance, mission critical solutions today announced Gene Kranz , the leader Full Interview: NASA Flight Director Gene Kranz (11/27/2012): Toledo News Now's Chrys Peterson sits down with former NASA Flight Director and Director of Mission Operations Gene Kranz. NASA's Gene Kranz to speak at Central High Tuesday (11/27/2012): Kranz served as a flight director during the Gemini and Apollo programs, and is best known for his role in directing the successful Mission Control team efforts to save the crew of Apollo 13.