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Frances "Poppy"Northcutt, mathematician aged 25 who works at the Mission
Frances " Poppy" Northcutt, mathematician aged 25 who works at the Mission Control Centre in Houston, Texas, pictured in London (returning to USA to prepare for Apollo 13 mission in six weeks (11/04)), Tuesday 24th February 1970.
Poppy Northcutt, is an integral part of the engineering team on the Apollo missions. She attended the University of Texas where she studied mathematics.
In three-and-a-half years, Northcutt graduated. Shortly afterward, she went to work for an aerospace contractor, TRW Systems, who collaborated with NASA on the Apollo Program. TRW designed and built the descent engine for the Apollo lunar lander, among other projects.
Northcutt is stationed in the Mission Controls Mission Planning and Analysis room, just down the hall from the main Mission Control Center. She is the first woman engineer to work as part of NASAs Mission Control.
Northcutt worked with the team of male engineers who designed the return-to-Earth trajectory that the Apollo 8 crew took from the moon, back to Earth. The Apollo 8 crew, become the first humans to ever orbit the moon.
Later, for her participation in helping with Apollo 13s safe return home, Northcutt was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Team Award, along with the rest of the Mission Operations Team
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Frances "Poppy". Northcutt, a talented mathematician aged 25, is captured in this iconic print taken on February 24th, 1970. Poppy works at the Mission Control Centre in Houston, Texas and was visiting London before returning to the USA to prepare for the upcoming Apollo 13 mission in six weeks. As an integral part of the engineering team on the Apollo missions, Poppy's expertise and dedication have been invaluable. After studying mathematics at the University of Texas, she graduated within three-and-a-half years and joined TRW Systems—an aerospace contractor collaborating with NASA on various projects including designing and building components for the Apollo lunar lander. In her role stationed at Mission Controls Mission Planning and Analysis room—adjacent to the main Mission Control Center—Poppy made history as NASA's first woman engineer working as part of their esteemed Mission Control team. She played a crucial role in designing the return-to-Earth trajectory that allowed the Apollo 8 crew to successfully orbit around our moon—the first humans ever to achieve such a feat. For her exceptional contributions during Apollo 13's safe return home, Poppy Northcutt received well-deserved recognition. She was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom Team Award alongside her fellow members from the Mission Operations Team by Kent Gavin—a testament to her remarkable achievements. This print serves as a reminder of Poppy Northcutt's groundbreaking work and unwavering commitment towards advancing space exploration through mathematical prowess and engineering brilliance.
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