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Compiled Oct 8

Margaret Hamilton, who led a software team for NASA's Apollo program, dies at 90
Margaret Hamilton, who led a software team for NASA's Apollo program, dies at 90 · Photo: The Associated Press

What specific software or systems did Hamilton's team develop for the Apollo missions?

Margaret Hamilton, a computer scientist who led the team that created onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo program, has died at 90

What were the two software companies she founded after leaving the Instrumentation Lab?

The reporting doesn’t answer this yet.

What other awards or accolades did she receive besides the Presidential Medal of Freedom?

She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama in 2016

What is the cause of her death?

The reporting doesn’t answer this yet.

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