Katherine Johnson's Contributions to NASA

What was Katherine Johnson's role in the Mercury program?

• Calculating the trajectory for Alan Shepard's Freedom 7 mission

• Designing the spacecraft for the mission

• Training the astronauts for the mission

• Managing the mission control center

Which prestigious award did Katherine Johnson receive in 2015?

• Presidential Medal of Freedom

• Nobel Prize in Physics

• NASA Distinguished Service Medal

• Pulitzer Prize

What significant request did John Glenn make regarding Katherine Johnson's work?

• To verify the computer's calculations for his orbital flight

• To design his space suit

• To train him for the mission

• To lead the mission control team

What was the name of the book that highlighted Katherine Johnson's story along with her colleagues?

• Hidden Figures

• The Right Stuff

• Apollo 13

• Rocket Men

What educational resource is used to inspire students about Katherine Johnson's life?

• The picture book 'Counting on Katherine'

• The documentary 'Apollo Missions'

• The novel 'Space Pioneers'

• The textbook 'History of NASA'