Space Forum October 15: Astronaut Steven Hawley Eyes to the Stars Join us on Thursday, October 15, for an NSS Space Forum with five-time space shuttle astronaut Dr. Steven Hawley, as he discusses his new memoir, Eyes to the Stars. As an added bonus, four attendees will receive autographed copies of Eyes to the Stars as virtual door prizes. Read More »
Margaret Hamilton: Remembering the Other Footprints of Apollo A Personal Remembrance by Burt Dicht. Margaret Hamilton was part of the larger Apollo story. Her leadership and technical contributions helped ensure that the Apollo Guidance Computer could operate reliably under demanding and unexpected conditions, and her efforts to establish software engineering as a discipline had an influence far beyond the space program. Read More »
NSS Honors the Life and Legacy of Apollo Software Engineer Margaret Hamilton The National Space Society honors pioneering software engineer Margaret Hamilton, who recently died at the age of 90. Hamilton is best known for leading the team that created the software for the Apollo Guidance Computer that delivered American astronauts to the Moon during the Apollo program. She was also one of the first people to use the term “software engineer” in her role. Read More »