Neil Armstrong Astronaut, military pilot, educator.

Neil Armstrong Biography.

Astronaut, military pilot, educator. Born on August 5, 1930, near Wapakoneta, Ohio.
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong made history by becoming the first man to walk on
the moon. He developed a fascination with flight at an early age and earned his
student pilot's license when he was 16.


On July 20, 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped off the lunar landing
module Eagle, and became the first human to walk on the surface of the moon.
Nearly 240,000 miles from Earth, Armstrong spoke these words to more than a
billion people listening at home: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap
for mankind."


Astronaut, military pilot, educator. Born on August 5, 1930, near Wapakoneta,
Ohio. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong made history by becoming the first man
to walk on the moon. He developed a fascination with flight at an early age and
earned his student pilot's license when he was 16. In 1947, Armstrong began
his studies in aeronautical engineering at Purdue University on a U.S. Navy
scholarship.


Navy pilot, Armstrong flew 78 combat missions during this military conflict.
He left the service in 1952.


He worked in a number of different capacities, including serving as a test pilot
and an engineer. He tested many high-speed aircraft, including the X-15,
which could reach a top speed of 4,000 miles per hour.
Armstrong faced an even bigger challenge in 1969. Along with Michael Collins
and Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, he was part of NASA's first manned mission
to the moon. The trio were launched into space on July 16, 1969.
Serving as the mission's commander, Armstrong piloted the Lunar
Module to the moon's surface on July 20, 1969, with Buzz Aldrin aboard.
Collins remained on the Command Module.


Returning on July 24, 1969, the Apollo 11 craft came down in the Pacific Ocean
west of Hawaii. The crew and the craft were picked up by the U.S.S. Hornet,
and the three astronauts were put into quarantine for three weeks.


Armstrong remained with NASA, serving as deputy associate administrator
for aeronautics until 1971. After leaving NASA, he joined the faculty of the
University of Cincinnati as a professor of aerospace engineering.


Despite being one of the most famous astronauts in history, Armstrong has
largely shied away from the public eye. He gave a rare interview to the news
program 60 Minutes in 2006. 
He described the moon to interviewer Ed Bradley, saying "It's a brilliant surface
in that sunlight. The horizon seems quite close to you because the curvature is
so much more pronounced than here on earth. 
It's an interesting place to be. I recommend it." That same year, his authorized
biography came out. "First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong" was written by
James R. Hansen, who conducted interviews with Armstrong, his family, and his
friends and associates.


“It could be almost any family,” the caption read for the photo of Neil Armstrong and his proud parents,
Viola and Stephen Armstrong, at the astronaut’s homecoming to Wapakoneta, Ohio, in 1969.
Armstrong died on August 25, 2012, at age 82.


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Neil Armstrong is one such hero.
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