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Margaret Hamilton, programmer who saved Apollo 11, has died

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Margaret Hamilton, the software engineer who led development of the onboard guidance code for NASA's Apollo programme, has died, according to L'Humanité. She is credited with the robust Apollo 11 guidance software that allowed the lunar landing to proceed despite computer overloads. Her death has prompted renewed attention to the Apollo programme and her pioneering role in software engineering.

Why now: News of Margaret Hamilton's death has just been published, prompting interest in her role in the Apollo programme.

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• Mort de Margaret Hamilton, la codeuse qui a sauvé Apollo 11 · L'Humanité

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