Neil Armstrong

A military pilot and astronaut, the man who made history on July 20,1969, Neil Armstrong is the first man to walk in the moon.

He was born in Wapakoneta Ohio on August 5 of 1930. At an early age, Neil Armstrong developed a good talent and interest with flight and earned his student pilot´s license when he was 16. In 1949 Armstrong trained as a pilot in the navy and two years later participated in the Korean war with 78 flight combat missions. In 1952 he returned to college and joined (NACA) which now is (NASA), he worked as a test pilot and engineer. 



On January 28,1956 Neil Armstrong married Janet Shearon and had a son named Eric and a daughter named Karen who dies 3 years later. On January of 1962, Armstrong joined an astronaut program in Houston, Texas; he served as the command pilot for his first mission " Gemini VIII ", they were launched into the Earth´s orbit, but they had problems and had to land in the Pacific Ocean. 

In 1969 Armstrong, Micheal Collins, and Edwin E. faced a bigger challenge it was the first NASA´s mission to the moon. They were launched into space on July 16,1969. Armstrong piloted the lunar module to the moon's surface. On July 20,1969 at 10:56 pm Armstrong exited the lunar module and said his famous words " that´s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind ". On that day the trio made history in the world and  Armstrong became famous for his two steps and words.

Returning on July 24,1969, the Apollo II landed in the Pacific Ocean west of Hawaii. The three astronauts were given a good welcome to home and crowds lined the streets of New York City, they became heroes and received numerous awarded´s. 

Armstrong gave new opportunities to the world, after his mission it allowed other missions to space and moon. He led more than 40 astronaut programs and classes in Universities also gave speeches and interviews, but on August 25, 2012, at the age of 82, Neil Armstrong died of complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures.