Wally Funk
Funk was a member of the First Lady Astronaut Trainees (also known as the “Mercury 13“).
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Bonnie Dunbar
American astronaut sent into space five times.
Dr Ellen Ochoa
Astronaut Ellen Ochoa became Johnson Space Center’s 11th center director in 2013 until her retirement in 2018 after 30 years at NASA.
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.
Dr Kathryn D Sullivan
American geologist, former NASA astronaut, and oceanographer
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.
Mary Golda Ross
First known Native American female engineer and pioneering female engineer at Lockheed.
Dr Mary Ellen Weber
Dr. Mary Ellen Weber was selected by NASA in the 14th group of astronauts in 1992. She served on two shuttle missions.
Letitia Chitty
Letitia Chitty began studying the mathematical tripos but, after war work during World War I, she studied the mechanical sciences tripos. She became a civil engineer, applying mathematical theory and carrying out experiments.
Katherine Johnson
Katherine Johnson was an African-American mathematician who made contributions to NASA’s space program. She was featured in the book and film Hidden Figures.