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    Neil Armstrong was an American astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon. He was a naval aviator and test pilot who joined NASA in 1962. Armstrong's first spaceflight was as command pilot of Gemini 8 in 1966, where he performed the first docking of two spacecraft. His most famous mission was as commander of Apollo 11 in 1969, where he became the first person to walk on the Moon, while Buzz Aldrin joined him and Michael Collins remained in orbit. Armstrong received many honors for his achievements throughout his career and life. He died in 2012 at the age of 82 in Ohio.

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    Neil Armstrong was an American astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon. He was a naval aviator and test pilot who joined NASA in 1962. Armstrong's first spaceflight was as command pilot of Gemini 8 in 1966, where he performed the first docking of two spacecraft. His most famous mission was as commander of Apollo 11 in 1969, where he became the first person to walk on the Moon, while Buzz Aldrin joined him and Michael Collins remained in orbit. Armstrong received many honors for his achievements throughout his career and life. He died in 2012 at the age of 82 in Ohio.

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    Neil Armstrong was an American astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon. He was a naval aviator and test pilot who joined NASA in 1962. Armstrong's first spaceflight was as command pilot of Gemini 8 in 1966, where he performed the first docking of two spacecraft. His most famous mission was as commander of Apollo 11 in 1969, where he became the first person to walk on the Moon, while Buzz Aldrin joined him and Michael Collins remained in orbit. Armstrong received many honors for his achievements throughout his career and life. He died in 2012 at the age of 82 in Ohio.

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    Neil Armstrong was an American astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon. He was a naval aviator and test pilot who joined NASA in 1962. Armstrong's first spaceflight was as command pilot of Gemini 8 in 1966, where he performed the first docking of two spacecraft. His most famous mission was as commander of Apollo 11 in 1969, where he became the first person to walk on the Moon, while Buzz Aldrin joined him and Michael Collins remained in orbit. Armstrong received many honors for his achievements throughout his career and life. He died in 2012 at the age of 82 in Ohio.

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    Neil Armstrong

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    For other people named Neil Armstrong, see Neil Armstrong (disambiguation).

    Neil Armstrong

    Armstrong in 1969

    NASA Astronaut

    Other names

    Neil Alden Armstrong

    Nationality

    American

    Born

    August 5, 1930 Wapakoneta, Ohio, U.S.

    Died

    August 25, 2012 (aged 82) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.

    Previous occupation

    Naval aviator, test pilot

    Time in space

    8 days, 14 hours, 12 minutes, and 30 seconds

    Selection

    1958 Man In Space Soonest 1960 Dyna-Soar 1962 NASA Group 2

    Total EVAs

    Total EVA time

    2 hours 31 minutes

    Missions

    Gemini 8, Apollo 11

    Mission insignia

    Awards

    Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 August 25, 2012) was an American astronautand the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also an aerospace engineer, U.S. Navy pilot, test pilot, and university professor. Before becoming an astronaut, Armstrong was aUnited States Navy officer and served in the Korean War. After the war, he served as a test pilot at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics High-Speed Flight Station, now known as the Dryden Flight Research Center, where he logged over 900 flights. He graduated from Purdue University and completed graduate studies at the University of Southern California. A participant in the U.S. Air Force's Man In Space Soonest and X-20 Dyna-Soar human spaceflight programs, Armstrong joined the NASA Astronaut Corps in 1962. His first spaceflight was the NASA Gemini 8 mission in 1966, for which he was the command pilot, becoming one of the first U.S. civilians in space. On this mission, he performed the first manned docking of two spacecraft with pilot David Scott.

    Armstrong's second and last spaceflight was as mission commander of the Apollo 11moon landing in July 1969. On this mission, Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin descended to the lunar surface and spent 2 hours exploring, while Michael Collins remained in orbit in the Command Module. Armstrong was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom byPresident Richard Nixon along with Collins and Aldrin, the Congressional Space Medal of Honor by President Jimmy Carter in 1978, and the Congressional Gold Medal with his former crewmates in 2009. On August 25, 2012, Armstrong died in Cincinnati, Ohio at the age of 82 due to complications from blocked coronary arteries.

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