Poppy Northcutt: Return to Earth Specialist | American Experience | Official Site

With other engineers, Frances Poppy Northcutt plotted return-to-Earth trajectories for Apollo 8. Northcutts team also troubleshot the Apollo 13 oxygen tank explosion emergency. She worked in the Space Program for five years.

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Poppy Northcutt: Return to Earth Specialist

From the Collection: Women in American History

With other engineers, Frances “Poppy” Northcutt plotted return-to-Earth trajectories for Apollo 8. Northcutt’s team also troubleshot the Apollo 13 oxygen tank explosion emergency. She worked in the Space Program for five years.

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