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(1930– ), American astronaut, born in Wapakoneta, Ohio. He served as a pilot in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. After graduating (1955) from Purdue University, he joined the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, then known as the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, serving as a civilian test pilot at Edwards Air Force Base, Lancaster, Calif. In 1962 he became the first civilian to enter the astronaut-training program. In March 1966, Armstrong was command pilot of the Gemini 8 mission, which accomplished the first physical joining of two orbiting spacecraft. In July 1969, Armstrong, as commander of the Apollo 11 lunar mission, became the first person to set foot on the moon. His companions on the mission were Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., and Michael Collins. In 1971 be became professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati. Following the fatal explosion of the space shuttle Challenger in January 1986, Armstrong was appointed deputy chief of the presidential commission set up to investigate the disaster.
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ARMSTRONG, Neil Alden
ARMSTRONG, Neil Alden. (1930– ), American astronaut, born in Wapakoneta, Ohio. In March 1966, Armstrong was command pilot of the Gemini 8 mission, which accomplished the first physical joining of two . . .
ENCYCLOPEDIA: SPACE EXPLORATION,
Neil Armstrong Walks on the Moon
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4:23 min
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This Day in History: 07/20/1969 - Armstrong Walks on Moon
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1:00 min
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Pessimism Over U.S. Lunar Program
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0:57 min
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First Man on the Moon
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1:09 min
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Difficulty of Landing on the Moon
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2:24 min
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Neil Armstrong Walks on the Moon
4:23 min
On July 20, 1969, at 10:56 p.m. EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, 240,000 miles from earth, gave a brief statement before stepping of the Eagle landing module and onto the moon.
On July 20, 1969, at 10:56 p.m. EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, 240,000 miles from earth, gave a brief statement before stepping of the Eagle landing module and onto the moon.
This Day in History: 07/20/1969 - Armstrong Walks on Moon
1:00 min
At 10:56 p.m. EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, 240,000 miles from Earth, speaks these words to more than a billion people listening at home: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
At 10:56 p.m. EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, 240,000 miles from Earth, speaks these words to more than a billion people listening at home: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Pessimism Over U.S. Lunar Program
0:57 min
U.S. Brigadier General Donald Flickinger, former head of Air Force Man and Space Research, was particularly pessimistic over the U.S. lunar program in a speech he made to the National Rocket Club in Washington in 1961.
U.S. Brigadier General Donald Flickinger, former head of Air Force Man and Space Research, was particularly pessimistic over the U.S. lunar program in a speech he made to the National Rocket Club in Washington in 1961.
First Man on the Moon
1:09 min
For Kids: Kate Mulgrew on the first words said by Neil Armstrong as he stepped on the moon.
For Kids: Kate Mulgrew on the first words said by Neil Armstrong as he stepped on the moon.
Difficulty of Landing on the Moon
2:24 min
In this video clip from Tech Effect, Buzz Aldrin explains the difficulties they had landing on the lunar surface. After being distracted by computer alarms on board, the landing area appeared close to a crater and boulder field.
In this video clip from Tech Effect, Buzz Aldrin explains the difficulties they had landing on the lunar surface. After being distracted by computer alarms on board, the landing area appeared close to a crater and boulder field.
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