An American astronaut and the commander of Apollo 11, who became the first person to walk on the Moon on 20 July 1969, radioing back the words "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
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Defining ContributionFirst person to walk on the Moon 4 Notable MissionGemini 8 (1966), Apollo 11 (1969) 1 Updated to add Armstrong's first spaceflight, Gemini 8 in 1966, beside Apollo 11. Number of Flights FirstsPioneering Spaceflight Milestone 2 Classification
Astronaut Role Dating
Selection Year Connections
Associated With
Source NASA Astronaut Biographies
Missions Crewed
Source A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo AstronautsAndrew Chaikin
Operated By
Source Neil Armstrong (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Nationality
Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.
Source Wikidata: Neil Armstrong
Sources
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation- Astronaut Role: Commander
- Birth Year: 1930
- Death Year: 2012
- Notable Mission: Gemini 8 (1966), Apollo 11 (1969)
2. Neil Armstrong (Wikipedia)
Lead section
Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930, August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who, as the commander of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, became the first person to walk on the Moon.
Neil Armstrong, lead section
Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 - August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut.
Neil Armstrong, Gemini 8 section
He made his first spaceflight as command pilot of Gemini 8 in March 1966, becoming NASA's first civilian astronaut to fly in space.
Neil Armstrong, Wikipedia - lead section, astronaut role
During training for Armstrong's second and last spaceflight as commander of Apollo 11, he had to eject from the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle moments before a crash.
Article text, astronaut selection
joined the NASA Astronaut Corps in the second group, which was selected in 1962. He made his first spaceflight as command pilot
In Group: Apollo and Skylab Astronauts, Lead sentence
Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930, August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who, as the commander of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, became the first person to walk on the Moon.
Operated By: NASA, Career: astronaut selection
Armstrong joined the NASA Astronaut Corps in the second group, which was selected in 1962.
View the Source3. NASA Astronaut Biographies
National Aeronautics and Space Administration- Birth Date: 1930-08-05
- Death Date: 2012-08-25
- Nationality: American
View the Source 4. A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts
Andrew Chaikin- Defining Contribution: First person to walk on the Moon
5. The Space Devs Launch Library 2: Launch Library 2 astronaut list, records 1 to 100
The Space Devs Launch Library 2Astronaut record 30, Neil ArmstrongQuote, Astronaut record 30, Neil Armstrong
"name": "Neil Armstrong" ... "flights_count": 2
Wikidata: Neil Armstrong
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