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Space station launch honours ‘Hidden Figures’ mathematician – TRT World

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus capsule, dubbed the S.S. Katherine Johnson, over the mathematician’s numbers that contributed to the February 20, 1962, flight in which…

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Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus capsule, dubbed the S.S. Katherine Johnson, over the mathematician’s numbers that contributed to the February 20, 1962, flight in which Glenn became the first American to orbit the world.
Northup Grumman’s Antares rocket lifts off the launch pad at NASA’s Wallops Island flight facility in Wallops Island, Va., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021.
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A space station supply ship named after the Black NASA mathematician featured in the movie “Hidden Figures” has rocketed into orbit…

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