Dr Ellen Ochoa

Astronaut Ellen Ochoa became Johnson Space Center’s 11th center director in 201 un til her retirement in 2018 after 30 years at NASA.

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Joan Berkowitz

American chemist who worked on materials for the space program, reusable molds for spacecraft construction built from molybdenum disilicides and tungsten disilicides, and the disposal and treatment of hazardous wastes.

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Margaret Hamilton

American computer scientist, systems engineer, and business owner; director of MIT Instrumentation Laboratory’s Software Engineering Division, a crucial role in developing onboard flight software for NASA’s Apollo program.

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Katherine Johnson

Katherine Johnson was an African-American mathematician who made contributions to NASA’s space programmme. She was featured in the 2017 film Hidden figures.

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Dr Mae Jemison

As a doctor, engineer, and NASA astronaut, Mae Jemison has always reached for the stars. In 1992, Jemison became the first African American woman to travel in space.

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