Celebrating Apollo-era Women

NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston will rename “Building 12,” on Friday, July 19, the eve of the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, in honor of "hidden figure" computer Dorothy Vaughan, who is acknowledged as NASA’s first African-American manager. Other women of Apollo will also be recognized with activities marking their achievements.

A portrait of Dorothy Vaughan.
Credit: NASA

At 9 a.m. CDT, NASA Johnson Director Vanessa Wyche will begin with a discussion about the importance of Vaughan and the women of Apollo’s contributions to the agency’s lunar landing program and their significance to today’s Artemis campaign. Other highlights include a “Women in Human Spaceflight” panel discussion moderated by Debbie Korth, the agency’s Orion Program deputy manager. 

Read more at

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-johnson-to-dedicate-building-to-dorothy-vaughan-women-of-apollo/

Further reading:

• Panel Participants (incl. bios and pictures)
• Other Women of Apollo
• First Lady Astronaut Trainees