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1. womenshistory.si.edu › blog › women-apolloWomen of Apollo - Smithsonian American Women's History Museum

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   Jul 10, 2019 · Though the "public face" of the U.S. space program in the 1960s was male, many women played essential roles in building the Apollo program and making the Moon landing a success. As we mark the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, here are a few women whose stories deserve to be celebrated.

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   How did women in the Apollo program face and overcome discrimination? Answer: Women, especially those of color, often faced systemic racism and sexism. Many, like Dorothy Vaughan and Katherine Johnson, had to advocate for proper training, equal opportunities, and deserved promotions.

3. www.forbes.com › sites › kionasmithThe Women Who Helped Make Apollo 11's Giant Leap For Mankind

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   Jul 19, 2019 · Electrical engineer Judith Love Cohen designed the Abort-Guidance System in the Apollo lunar module and helped plan a return-to-Earth orbit in case the crew had to abort a mission before reaching...

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5. galacticjourney.org › september-28-1969-apollos[September 28, 1969] Apollo’s New Muses (Women Behind the ...

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   Sep 28, 2024 · by Kaye Dee. Classical literature tells us that the god Apollo was associated with the Nine Muses, the goddesses who inspired the arts, literature and science. Our modern Apollo program also has its Muses – trailblazing women working behind the scenes in critical areas of the programme.

6. www.space.com › women-of-apolloThese Women Made NASA's Apollo Moon Missions Possible | Space

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   Jul 24, 2019 · During the Apollo era, women made up no more than 5% of the agency's workforce. But they played critical roles in getting the astronauts to the moon and back home safely. They designed...

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7. www.astroshop.eu › magazine › practical-tipsRocket Girls: Apollo and the women - Astroshop

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   After World War II, thousands of women filled the gaps in this booming industry – and remained. For them, the Apollo program was one of the first ways for women to earn a living through scientific work, and they were paid better than, for example, teachers.

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   What role did women play in the Apollo era?

   • During the Apollo era, women made up no more than 5% of the agency's workforce. But they played critical roles in getting the astronauts to the moon and back home safely. They designed spacecraft, calculated flight trajectories, engineered software, helped with astronaut training, monitored astronauts' vital signs during spaceflight and more.

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   Did Women make the Moon landing a success?

   • That one unforgettable moment showed us that what we once thought impossible was now within our reach. Though the "public face" of the U.S. space program in the 1960s was male, many women played essential roles in building the Apollo program and making the Moon landing a success.

   Women of Apollo - Smithsonian American Women's History

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   Who were the women behind Apollo 11?

   • Click through this gallery to learn more about the women behind Apollo. HERE: JoAnn Morgan, NASA's first and only female engineer during Apollo 11, is surrounded by men in the Firing Room at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 16, 1969.

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   Who made Apollo spacesuits?

   • One unlikely firm won out: the International Latex Corporation, now known as Playtex. At the company’s factory in Delaware, a talented group of women set to work constructing Apollo spacesuits out of nylon, latex, Teflon and Lycra—the same materials used to make Playtex bras.

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   Why was Apollo 8 a scout?

   • To fulfill President John F. Kennedy’s audacious goal of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth by the end of the decade, Apollo 11 astronauts needed Apollo 8 to serve as a scout. One important task was to locate suitable landmarks along the approach to the prospective landing site in the Sea of Tranquillity.

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   How did Johnson prepare for the Apollo 11 mission?

   • During the Apollo 11 mission, she calculated trajectories and executed backup navigational charts in preparation for possible failures. Johnson’s team checked and re-checked the math behind every part of the mission, from takeoff to splashdown.

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9. www.astronomy.com › science › the-women-immortalizedThe women immortalized on the Moon - Astronomy Magazine

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   Mar 11, 2019 · Craters honor many of the Apollo astronauts, and Mount Marilyn — named for astronaut Jim Lovell’s wife — served as a key navigational landmark during the first Moon landing. Remarkably, this ...