# 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]

## What this stands on

1. 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 México](https://www.xataka.com.mx/espacio/muere-margaret-hamilton-pionera-nasa-que-sento-bases-software-salvo-llegada-a-luna), News)
2. 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 México](https://www.xataka.com.mx/espacio/muere-margaret-hamilton-pionera-nasa-que-sento-bases-software-salvo-llegada-a-luna), News)
3. 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 México](https://www.xataka.com.mx/espacio/muere-margaret-hamilton-pionera-nasa-que-sento-bases-software-salvo-llegada-a-luna), News)
4. Margaret Hamilton led the MIT engineering team that developed all onboard in-flight software for NASA's Apollo 11 Moon landing mission. ([BBC News](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx5yn46j41zpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss), News)

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