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Astronauts and Cosmonauts

Neil Armstrong

Also Known As Neil Alden Armstrong
United States

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."

Facts
Birth Date
1930-08-05 3
Birth Year
1930 1
Death Date
2012-08-25 3
Death Year
2012 1
Nationality
American 3
Defining Contribution
First person to walk on the Moon 4
Notable Mission
Gemini 8 (1966), Apollo 11 (1969) 1
Updated to add Armstrong's first spaceflight, Gemini 8 in 1966, beside Apollo 11.
Classification
Astronaut Role
Commander 1
Dating
Selection Year
1962 2
Connections

Associated With

NASA, Space Agencies and Companies
Source NASA Astronaut Biographies

Missions Crewed

Apollo 11, Missions and Programs
Source A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo AstronautsAndrew Chaikin

Operated By

NASA, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Neil Armstrong (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Nationality

United States

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Neil Armstrong
Sources
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation
2. Neil Armstrong (Wikipedia)
  • 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.
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3. NASA Astronaut Biographies
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationView the Source
4. A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts
Andrew Chaikin
Wikidata: Neil Armstrong
Wikidata Q1615, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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