10/8/2026
Vital Signs

Margaret Hamilton, whose software sent humans to the moon, dies at 90

Filed by Dr. Iris Vale
📜Vital Signs · Field Report
Hamilton was in her early thirties when she led the team of software engineers that powered NASA's Apollo missions. She later said, "There was no choice but to be pioneers."
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Margaret Hamilton, whose software sent humans to the moon, dies at 90 — Vital Signs