This week the House passed S. 3389, naming NASA’s IV&V Program in the Fairmont facility after Katherine Johnson, the trailblazing NASA mathematician and West Virginia native. Her greatest contribution to space exploration were her calculations that helped synch Project Apollo’s Lunar Lander with the moon-orbiting Command and Service Module. As the lead House sponsor of the bill, I am excited to recognize this remarkable lady, as it now goes to the President’s desk for signature.
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