Margaret Hamilton led Apollo mission software

Her code guided the Lunar Module to the moon's surface and formed the basis for Skylab and the Space Shuttle.

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Margaret Hamilton led the MIT engineering team that developed all onboard in-flight software for NASA's Apollo 11 Moon landing mission.^[4] In 1961, NASA contracted MIT to design guidance systems for its space missions, and Hamilton led the team that designed navigation for the Apollo missions.^[3] Her software coordinated all subsequent crewed Apollo missions and served as the basis for the Skylab space station and the Space Shuttle program.^[1] A famous photograph shows her standing next to a stack of printed code listings from the Apollo 11 mission, which included software for the command and lunar modules.^[2]

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Hamilton's software coordinated all subsequent crewed Apollo missions and served as the basis for the Skylab space station and the Space Shuttle program. · Xataka MéxicoMexico
A famous photograph of Hamilton shows her standing next to a stack of printed code listings from the Apollo 11 mission, which included software for the command and lunar modules. · Xataka MéxicoMexico
In 1961, NASA contracted MIT to design guidance systems for its space missions, and Hamilton led the team that designed navigation for the Apollo missions. · Xataka MéxicoMexico
Margaret Hamilton led the MIT engineering team that developed all onboard in-flight software for NASA's Apollo 11 Moon landing mission. · BBC NewsUnited Kingdom

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