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Margaret Hamilton, Apollo 11 software pioneer, dies at 90

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Margaret Hamilton, a pioneering software engineer instrumental in the Apollo 11 moon landing, has passed away at the age of 90. Hamilton led the team that developed the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo missions. Her innovative work ensured the lunar module's guidance system could handle unexpected overloads, successfully guiding the spacecraft to the Moon's surface. AI

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Margaret Hamilton, software pioneer who helped put humans on the Moon, dies at 90

    Her team's code kept Apollo 11's landing on course when the guidance computer became overloaded

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