NationalityUSA
Born5 August 1930
Died25 August 2012
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SPACEFLIGHTS
Gemini 816 March 1966
In March 1966, Gemini 8 achieved the first docking of two spacecraft in orbit. Moments after docking, however, the craft carrying Neil Armstrong and David Scott began to spin uncontrollably — the mission was saved by the commander’s cool-headed emergency response.open article →
Apollo 1116 July 1969
The first crewed landing on the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed in the Sea of Tranquility while Michael Collins waited in orbit.open article →FACTS
•The famous line "That's one small step for man…" was not scripted — he said it spontaneously.
•Before his astronaut career he was a test pilot and flew the X-15 rocket plane to the edge of space.