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What NASA facility is located in Hampton, Virginia? - Langley Research Center In what year did the Soviet Union launch Sputnik? - 1957 In 1984, what percentage of engineers working for NASA were African American? - 8.4% In 1984, what percentage of all engineers in America were African American? - 2% What do the initials of the acronym NACA stand for? - National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics Who was the first woman to publish a research report at NACA? - Doris Cohen What are the words of the civil service oath an employee takes when hired by the federal government? - "I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic...so help me God." 1943, what created the need for additional employees at NACA's Langley Research center? - The center needed additional employees due to development of aircraft for American aviators fighting in World War II. By 1942, what was the largest industry in the world? - the American aviation industry