somekindofbecca: spacewatching: Melba Roy heads the group of NASA mathematicians, known as “computers,” who track the Echo satellites. Roy’s computations help produce the orbital element timetables by which millions can view the satellite from Earth as it passes overhead. [In the days when computers wore skirts - ed] Mandatory reblog for a badass scientist woman of colour!

somekindofbecca:

spacewatching:

Melba Roy heads the group of NASA mathematicians, known as “computers,” who track the Echo satellites. Roy’s computations help produce the orbital element timetables by which millions can view the satellite from Earth as it passes overhead.

[In the days when computers wore skirts - ed]

Mandatory reblog for a badass scientist woman of colour!

Reblogged 9 months ago from somekindofbecca (Originally from spacewatching)
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Tagged: poc, woc, feminism, women in science, women who are awesome, nasa, melba roy, .
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