For West Virginia Engineer, Home Is Where the Heart Is… and NASA, Too
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Fletcher Newell grew up in Grafton, West Virginia, with an early interest in space exploration inspired by Star Wars and science fiction. That interest grew after a 2013 fourth-grade field trip introduced him to NASA's Katherine Johnson Independent Verification facility nearby.
Growing up in Grafton, West Virginia, engrossed in Star Wars and all things science fiction, Fletcher Newell had an early interest in space exploration. That interest only grew when, in 2013, his fourth-grade class took a field trip to a nearby NASA facility he had not yet heard of – NASA’s Katherine Johnson Independent Verification […]
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