13 Minutes to the Moon: 2. Kids in control
13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle
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The Importance of Delegating Authority to Flight Directors
Mission control had a hive mind of expertise at mission control, says Neil Armstrong. Decision-making was often deferred to the back room advisors, he adds. It's nowhere better illustrated than in handling of one of the fiercest crises during the 13 minute descent to the moon. "We didn't make decisions at the highest level possible. We shoved them down to the lowest level"
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