Download Katherine Johnson Nasa Building PNG. Nasa announced her death on twitter, saying it was celebrating her life and honouring her legacy of excellence that broke down racial and social barriers. Speakers at today's ceremony included virginia congressmen and the mayor of hampton, as well as former astronaut.

Nasa Langley S Katherine Johnson Computational Research Facility Opens Nasa from www.nasa.gov

Despite her tremendous contributions to america's space programs, johnson, a black woman, remained a hidden figure for much of her life. Speakers at today's ceremony included virginia congressmen and the mayor of hampton, as well as former astronaut. Here's a look at nasa's katherine johnson independent verification and.

Johnson computational research facility in langley, virginia.

Johnson, whose calculations played a key role in the apollo 11 moon landing, earned nationwide acclaim decades later when her story was told in the book and movie hidden figures. Johnson helped our nation enlarge the frontiers of space. Nasa mathematician katherine johnson, who developed equations that helped the united states launch its first astronaut into space in 1961 and safely plant apollo 11 on that fall, nasa dedicated a new langley building in her honor, the katherine g. She also worked on the space shuttle and the earth resources satellite.