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Read more about ISS launch honors Hidden Figures mathematician Katherine Johnson on Business Standard. Northrop Grumman s Cygnus capsule - dubbed the S.S. Katherine Johnson - should reach the International Space Station on Monday following its launch from Virginia s eastern shore
A space station supply ship named after the Black NASA mathematician featured in the movie 'Hidden Figures' rocketed into orbit Sunday, the 59th anniversary of John Glenn's historic launch.
Northrop Grumman's Cygnus capsule dubbed the ''S.S. Katherine Johnson'' should reach the International Space Station on Monday following its launch from Virginia's eastern shore.
Johnson died almost exactly a year ago at age 101.
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According to NASA, Mary Jackson may have been the only black female aeronautical engineer in the field in the 1950s. Singer and actress Janelle Monáe plays her in the film
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On Feb. 20, 1962, John Glenn blasted off into space and became the first American to orbit Earth. Behind the scenes, thousands of engineers and mathematicians worked tirelessly to make NASA s Friendship 7 mission a success. Historical photos show them as white men in crisp white shirts and ties but we now know there s more to that picture.
Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport launches 15th resupply mission to International Space Station
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The 15th cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station launched today at 12:36 p.m. from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad 0A located on Wallops Island.
The mission, designated NG-15, is a partnership of the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority, NASA Wallops Flight Facility, and Northrop Grumman.