The women of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory helped launch the first American satellites, lunar missions and planetary explorations. Those "human computers," as they were called, are seen here in 1953. Computers - Janez Lawson (seen in this photo from 1953, front row, fifth from the left) - first African American hired into a technical position at JPL

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