Apollo software pioneer Margaret Hamilton dies at age 87

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Margaret Hamilton, a pioneering computer scientist, has died at age 87. She led the team that developed the flight software for NASA's Apollo missions. Her work was critical in overcoming a last-minute problem during the Apollo 11 moon landing. Hamilton also coined the term "software engineering" and later founded two software companies.

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