Robert McNees on Nostr: Mathematician Katherine Johnson was born #OTD in 1918. Her orbital mechanics ...
Mathematician Katherine Johnson was born #OTD in 1918.
Her orbital mechanics computations played a vital role in many early NASA missions. Astronaut John Glenn trusted her calculations more than those of his onboard flight computer.
Image: NASA
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