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Mary Sherman Morgan grew up loving science especially chemistry and was determined to pursue a career that would ignite that passion But it wasnt easy People thought only men could be scientists Never giving up or giving in Mary broke barriers and became Americas first female rocket scientist It was Mary Sherman Morgan who developed the fuel that launched the first US satellite into spaceSuzanne Slade an author as well as an engineer who worked on rockets pays tribute to this littleknown innovator by deeply rooting her story in symbols numbers and equations Hers is a story that will blast off into the hearts of budding scientists