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BEN HAMOU--HEU Aurel  CORREIA Ethan HUTTEAU Marius
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BEN HAMOU--HEU Aurel CORREIA Ethan HUTTEAU Marius

Hidden figures

Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson, born August 26, 1918 in White Sulfur Springs (West Virginia) and died February 24, 2020 in Newport News (Virginia), is an American physicist, mathematician and space engineer.

katherine johnson

She contributes to the aeronautical and space programs of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) then of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

katherine johnson

katherine johnson

Renowned for the reliability of its calculations in astronomical navigation, it carried out technical work at NASA which spanned decades. During this period, it calculates and verifies the trajectories, launch windows and emergency plans of many Mercury program flights.

katherine johnson

It also calculates the first missions of John Glenn and Alan Shepard, and space Appointment procedures for Apollo 11 in 19691 up to the US space shuttle program. His calculations were essential to the effective conduct of these missions. She's finally working on a mission for Mars.

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