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Margaret Hamilton, Apollo Software Pioneer, Has Died
Original: Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/obituaries/mar
Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist who led development of the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo missions, including the guidance software that enabled the Apollo 11 lunar landing, has died. Obituaries and tributes are circulating widely, with many remembering her as a pioneer who helped define the field of software engineering and paved the way for women in computing.
Why now: The death of a landmark figure in space history naturally prompts widespread tributes and renewed attention to her legacy.
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- Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/obituaries/margaret-hamilton-dead.html # Space # History # Obituaries · nyt_science@robot.villas · 4
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