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Neil Armstrong

First man on the moon


Born in Wapakoneta, Ohio on August 5, 1930
Joined astronaut program in 1962
In 1996, he was the spacecraft commander of apollo 11, the first lunar mission and became the
first man to walk on the moon.
He died in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2012.
He earned his pilots license at the age of 16
After finishing college, he joined the organization that would become NASA
Neil Armstrong flew 78 combat missions during the war conflict
Faced an even bigger challenge in 1969. Along with Michael Collins and Eward E. Buzz Aldrin
Neil Armstrong piloted the Lunar Module to the moons surface
Neil Armstrong exited the Lunar Module at 10:56 PM, He said "That's one small step for man,
one giant leap for mankind, as he made his first famous step on the moon.
Neil armstrong and Buzz Aldrin conducted experiments and took photos of the moon and their
own footsteps.
They returned on July 24, 1969, the apollo 11 aircraft landed on the pacific ocean, north of Hawaii
Neil Armstrong remained with NASA, serving as deputy associate assistance for aeronautics until
1971
After leaving NASA, Neil Armstrong joined the faculty of the University of Cincinnati and he
was a professor of aerospace engineering. He worked there for 8 years.
Neil Armstrong served as a chairman of Computing Technologies for Aviation inc. from 1982 to
1992
Neil Armstrong then was served as vice chairman of the Presidential Commission on the space
shuttle Challenger accident in 1986
Neil Armstrong transferred to astronaut status in 1966
Neil armstrong was the recipient of many special honers, including the Presidential Medal of
Freedom; the Congressional Gold Medal; the Congressional Space Medal of Honor; the Explorers
Club Medal; the Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy; the NASA Distinguished Service Medal;
the Harmon International Aviation Trophy; the Royal Geographic Society'old Medal; the
Federation Aeronautique Internationale's Gold Space Medal; the American Astronautical Society
Flight Achievement Award; the Robert J. Collier Trophy; the AIAA Astronautics Award; the
Octave Chanute Award; and the John J. Montgomery Award.

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