Frances “Poppy” Northcutt was the first female engineer to work in NASA’s Mission Control.
With other engineers, Northcutt plotted return-to-Earth trajectories for Apollo 8. Her team also troubleshot the Apollo 13 oxygen tank explosion emergency. She worked in the Space Program for five years.
Learn more about our documentary CHASING THE MOON, including where to watch the full film: https://to.pbs.org/2HWsM26
