Neil Armstrong

The Training Neil Armstrong Did to Become an Astronaut

• Studied Aeronautical sciences, engineering, aviation, and astronomy at Purdue University
• Became a pilot for rocket planes, X-1 and X-15
• Studied rockets at American Rocket Society
• Inspired to become an astronaut by John Glenn's orbit around Earth
• When Neil joined NASA, he had to take many tests and exams that had to do with astronomy and engineering
• Neil Armstrong also had to take simulators
• Neil mastered the simulators in a short period of time after flight experiences
• Then Neil was finally selected to become the commander of Apollo 11 and the first man on the moon

Achievements

• Served 78 missions as pilot in the Korean War
• Navy awarded Neil 3 air medals
• Got a master's degree in aeronautical sciences
• Became one of the best pilots in the world
• Became the first citizen astronaut and the first man to set foot on the moon
• Awarded NASA's Exceptional Service Medal for courage during an emergency
• Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
• Awarded Congressional Space Medal
• Got the honor of being the commander of Apollo 11
• Got a plaque placed on the moon in Neil's honor of the lunar landing
• Awarded the title: Deputy Associate Administrator for Aeronautics, in Washington D.C.
• Retired from NASA and went to the University of Cincinnati to be a professor for aeronautics
• Became executive chairman of NCOS

How Neil Armstrong Effected The World

• Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon
• First astronaut citizen
• Saved many men's lives when he served in the Navy
• He inspired people to become interested in science, planes, and astronauts
• Neil Armstrong's first step on the moon made space travel more interesting and took it a step further.
• Thanks to Neil Armstrong, now we are about to send people to the planet Mars
• Taught many people about his experiences and his knowledge of aeronautics and space

Work Cited

Childhood

• Born on August 5, 1930, in Wapakoneta, Ohio
• Rode the plane, "Tin Goose" for the first time
• Inspired to be a pilot at the age of 6
• Enjoyed music and literature
• Skipped second grade
• Played football and joined the boy scouts.
• Grudatuated from Blume High School
• Enrolled to Purdue University on a Navy scholarship.
• Served the Navy in 1949

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Neil Armstrong

Other Facts

• Born on August 5, 1930, in Wapakoneta, ohio
• Most famous quote: "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
• read 90 books in first grade
• Hated being interviewed or written about
• Had to travel 105,000 miles to get to the moon
• Got pilot's license before driver's license
• Bought a farm in Cincinnati, Ohio
• Died on August 25, 2012, at the age of 82, in Cincinnati Ohio