The film includes the line Johnson remembers Glenn saying to her before he took flight: “If she says they’re good, then I’m ready to go.”

Glenn’s flight was a success, and marked a turning point in the competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union in space.

The film was the highest grossing Best Picture nominee at the Oscars, according to the Independent.

Asked what she thought of having a research facility named after her, 99-year-old Johnson said: “You want my honest answer? I think they’re crazy.

"I was excited at something new, always liked something new, but give credit to everybody who helped. I didn’t do anything alone but try to go to the root of the question and succeeded there."

NASA just paid tribute to Hidden Figures' Katherine Johnson in the best possible way