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Women of NASA and NACA: The Hidden Figures Who Built America’s Space Program
Before astronauts launched into orbit, women at NACA and later NASA were solving the equations that made flight possible. Known as human “computers,” they calculated lift, drag, trajectories, and reentry angles that determined mission success. From the segregated West Area Computers to the women highlighted in Hidden Figures, their mathematical precision built the foundation of America’s Space Race.
Mar 104 min read
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