Hearing that a woman discovered mathematical equations to use in space launch for NASA, is surprising today. In 1961 it was even more astonishing, almost to the point of impossibility. In Hidden Figures, Katherine Johnson calculates the math to properly and safely launch and land John Glen from his orbit around earth. In addition to Katherine, this movie focuses on two other women, Dorothy Vaughn and Mary Jackson, and their contributions to Friendship 7 and NASA. During this time it was rare for a woman to work at NASA, much less be a black female working for NASA, all of which these three women did with pride and confidence. These women made immense strides not only for NASA, but black women as well. The tone is set as the the movie begins
