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Dorothy is Hired
Dorothy Vaughan gets a job at NACA at Langley Research Center in Virginia in the West Computing Group -
Dorothy gets Promoted
Dorothy Vaughan finally gets her wish to obtain the position of a supervisor at the West Computing Group at Langley. -
Mary gets a Job
At the age of 20, Mary Jackson was recruited to work at NACA Langley Research Center in the West Computing Group -
Mary becomes an Engineer
Mary Jackson becomes the first black woman engineer to work at NACA -
Katherine is Hired
Katherine Johnson accepted a job offer at NACA Langley Research Center for her outstanding mathematical ability -
Sputnik 1 is Launched
The USSR beats America to a significant milestone in the Space Race as they launch the first satellite into space -
IBM is Introduced
The IBM machine is introduced at Langley, cutting back on the amount of time needed for calculations and increasing efficiency majorly -
Mary Attends Classes at an All-White High School
Mary Jackson completed courses necessary to become an engineer at the Hampton High School, which was only for whites at the time -
First US Satellite in Space
The US successfully launches Explorer 1 into space, marking the first American successful satellite launch -
NACA becomes NASA
The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) becomes the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) -
Katherine Co-Authors a Report
Katherine became the first woman to have her name receiving credit for a paper she helped author -
Katherine Calculates Freedom 7 Path
Katherine Johnson played a major role in doing the calculations that got Freedom 7, the aircraft that carried Alan Shepard, into space -
Alan Shepard Goes to Space
Alan Shepard becomes the first American to reach space -
Katherine Calculates Apollo 11 Path
Katherine does work in the calculations for the Apollo 11 spaceflight, the mission that put the first man on the moon -
Neil Armstrong Lands on the Moon
Neil Armstrong becomes the first human to set foot on the moon, marking a huge win for the United States in the Space Race against the Soviets -
Mary Reaches the Top of Engineering
Mary Jackson obtains the highest position available in the engineering department at NASA