# Margaret Hamilton, Apollo flight software leader and symbol of women in tech, dies at 90

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- The Associated Press, 2026-10-08 23:50 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://bit.ly/4zmAtVK

> Margaret Hamilton, who led the team that built onboard flight software for NASA’s moon-bound Apollo program and later became a prominent symbol of women in technology, has died at 90.

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