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Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who in 1969 became the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor. Armstrong was born and raised in Wapakoneta, Ohio.
Aug 10, 2023 · He and his family moved to Houston, Texas, and Armstrong served as the command pilot for his first mission, Gemini VIII. He and fellow astronaut David Scott were launched into the earth's orbit...
Jun 18, 2024 · Neil Armstrong was the eldest of three children born to Viola Louise Engel and Stephen Koenig Armstrong, a state auditor. Neil’s passion for aviation and flight was kindled when he took his first airplane ride at age 6.
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Neil Armstrong was born on on August 5, 1930, at Wapakoneta, Ohio. He was the eldest child of Stephen Koenig Armstrong and Viola Louise. He had a younger sister, June, and a younger brother, Dean.
- Early Life and Korean War. Neil Armstrong always wanted to fly. He was born on August 5, 1930 near Wapakoneta, Ohio, less than 60 miles from the Wright brothers’ workshop in Dayton.
- NASA Test Pilot. After finishing college, Armstrong went to work for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), which became the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958.
- The Gemini Program. 1962 was a year of joy and heartache for the Armstrong family. Neil was chosen for NASA’s astronaut training program in Houston, but he and his wife Janet also lost their second child, a two-year-old daughter named Karen, to an inoperable brain tumor.
- The Moon Landing. Armstrong was selected for the Apollo program, the final push to the moon, but he almost never made it back to space. On May 6, 1968, Armstrong was in Houston conducting his 22nd test flight of the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle, an ungainly practice aircraft.
Aug 31, 2012 · Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, was honored Friday (Aug. 31) by close family and NASA in a private service.
Nov 13, 2018 · See personal photos of Neil Armstrong and his family from 1955 to 1969, showing his life as a test pilot, astronaut, and father. The images are from the Armstrong-Engel Family Gallery, curated by his mother Viola, who documented his achievements and challenges.
