Neil Armstrong

The First Person To Walk On The Moon

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1966

16-Mar-1966

Neil Armstrong Commanded Gemini 8 And Achieved First Spacecraft Docking In 1966

Neil Armstrong Commanded Gemini 8 And Achieved First Spacecraft Docking In 1966

1965

20-Sep-1965

Assigned To Command Gemini 8 In 1965

08-Feb-1965

Neil Armstrong Selected As Backup Commander For Gemini 5 In 1965

1962

13-Sep-1962

Joined NASA's Astronaut Corps In 1962 As A Civilian Pilot

Joined NASA's Astronaut Corps In 1962 As A Civilian Pilot

1962

Emergency Landing At Delamar Dry Lake Led To A Series Of Runway Mishaps

24-Apr-1962

Neil Armstrong And Chuck Yeager Evaluated Emergency Landing Site In 1962

20-Apr-1962

Tested MH-96 Control System On X-15 Flight In 1962

Apr-1962

Neil Armstrong Applied For NASA's Astronaut Program In 1962

28-Jan-1962

Neil Armstrong Lost His Daughter Karen To Cancer In 1962

1960

Nov-1960

Joined X-20 Dyna-Soar Program As Pilot Consultant In 1960

Joined X-20 Dyna-Soar Program As Pilot Consultant In 1960

21-Oct-1960

Understanding the Historical Context of Military Resignations and Their Impact on Leadership Dynamics

1958

01-Oct-1958

Neil Armstrong Joined NASA At Its Inception In 1958

Jun-1958

Selected for U.S. Air Force's Man in Space Soonest program

1957

15-Aug-1957

Neil Armstrong Flew The Bell X-1B To Record Heights In 1957

1956

22-Mar-1956

Safely Landed A B-29 After Engine Failure In 1956

28-Jan-1956

Neil Armstrong Married Janet Elizabeth Shearon In 1956

Neil Armstrong Married Janet Elizabeth Shearon In 1956

1955

11-Jul-1955

Began Test Pilot Career At Edwards Air Force Base In 1955

01-Mar-1955

Completed First Test Flight At Lewis Laboratory In 1955

29-Jan-1955

Neil Armstrong Graduates with Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering

Neil Armstrong Graduates with Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering

1953

09-May-1953

Promoted To Lieutenant Junior Grade In 1953

1952

May-1952

Transitioned To Navy Reserve And Joined VR-32 In 1952

05-Mar-1952

Neil Armstrong Completed His Final Korean War Mission In 1952

Neil Armstrong Completed His Final Korean War Mission In 1952

1951

09-Sep-1951

Neil Armstrong’s September 9, 1951, Letter to His Father – A Moment of Survival in the Korean War

Neil Armstrong’s September 9, 1951, Letter to His Father – A Moment of Survival in the Korean War

03-Sep-1951

Survived Hazardous Recon Mission Over Majon-ni In 1951

Survived Hazardous Recon Mission Over Majon-ni In 1951

29-Aug-1951

Escorted Recon Plane Over Songjin During Korean War In 1951

15-Aug-1951

Neil Armstrong’s Last Will – A Moment of Precaution During the Korean War

Neil Armstrong’s Last Will – A Moment of Precaution During the Korean War

07-Jun-1951

Neil Armstrong Made His First Jet Carrier Landing On USS Essex In 1951

05-Jun-1951

Promoted To Ensign In The Navy In 1951

05-Jan-1951

Neil Armstrong Flew His First Jet The F9F Panther In 1951

1950

27-Nov-1950

Joined VF-51 As Youngest Officer And Flew The F9F Panther