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Margaret Hamilton, Apollo software pioneer, dies

Original: Margaret Hamilton's death announced. # NASA # Apollo # MargaretHamilton https:// news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-ham ilton-co

MIT has announced the death of Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist who led the team that developed the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo missions. Her work was critical to the Moon landings, including the software that helped Apollo 11 land safely, and she later coined the term 'software engineering'. Tributes are pouring in from the space and computing communities.

Why now: The death of a foundational figure in spaceflight computing naturally prompts widespread tributes and reflection on her legacy

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