# Margaret Hamilton dies at 90

> Margaret Hamilton, NASA Apollo software pioneer, dies at 90.
- Title: Margaret Hamilton dies at 90 · ABC7 New York | Shortify
- Summary: Margaret Hamilton, NASA Apollo software pioneer, dies at 90. Margaret Hamilton, who led NASA's Apollo software team, died at 90 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/story/margaret-hamilton-led-software-team-nasas-apollo-program-dies-90/19924584
- Published: 2026-10-09T11:45:17+00:00
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- Topics: margaret hamilton, nasa, apollo program, software, cambridge, massachusetts, presidential medal of freedom, women in technology, news, local
## Margaret Hamilton dies
Margaret Hamilton, who led a software team for NASA's Apollo program, dies at 90.
## Died in Cambridge
Hamilton died Sept. 30 at a hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts, her daughter Lauren Hamilton said.
## NASA Administrator says
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said her work helped make humanity's first moon journeys possible.
## MIT professor says
Olivier de Weck, MIT Apollo program professor, called Hamilton a pioneer ahead of her time.
## Software engineer role
She was a software engineer when the field was in its infancy and led a team developing complex systems.
## Early career
Hamilton graduated from Earlham College in 1958 and worked at MIT starting in 1959.
## Apollo software work
She led the team developing onboard flight software for crewed Apollo missions by 1968.
## Later life
Hamilton received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016 and died at 90 in Cambridge.
## Key takeaway

Margaret Hamilton, who led NASA's Apollo software team, died at 90 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.