Armstrong was born on 5th August, 1930 in Wapakoneta had and completed his Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering from Purdue University and Master of Science degree in aerospace engineering from University of Southern California. He was the one who holds the honorary doctorates from a number of universities.
Armstrong is the recipient of many special honors, including the Presidential Medal for the Freedom in 1969; the Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy in 1970; the Robert J. Collier Trophy in 1969; and the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, 1978.
His experience counts from the year 1949 to 1952, he served as a naval aviator; flew 78 combat missions during the Korean War. For the period of say 1971-1979, Armstrong was professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati, where he was involved in both teaching and research. Currently serves as Chairman, AIL Systems, Inc. Deer Park, N.Y.
NASA EXPERIENCE:
Armstrong had joined NACA,(National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics), NASA's
In the year 1962, Armstrong was transferred to astronaut status. He served as command pilot for the Gemini 8 mission, launched March 16, 1966, and performed the first victorious docking of two vehicles in space.
In the year of 1969, Armstrong was commander of Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing mission, and gained the distinction of being the first man to land a craft on the Moon and the first man to step on its surface.
Armstrong afterward held the position of Deputy Associate Administrator for Aeronautics, NASA Headquarters Office of Advanced Research and Technology, from 1970 to 1971 and he had resigned from NASA in the year of 1971.
Armstrong is the recipient of many special honors, including the Presidential Medal for the Freedom in 1969; the Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy in 1970; the Robert J. Collier Trophy in 1969; and the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, 1978.
His experience counts from the year 1949 to 1952, he served as a naval aviator; flew 78 combat missions during the Korean War. For the period of say 1971-1979, Armstrong was professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati, where he was involved in both teaching and research. Currently serves as Chairman, AIL Systems, Inc. Deer Park, N.Y.
NASA EXPERIENCE:
Armstrong had joined NACA,(National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics), NASA's
In the year 1962, Armstrong was transferred to astronaut status. He served as command pilot for the Gemini 8 mission, launched March 16, 1966, and performed the first victorious docking of two vehicles in space.
In the year of 1969, Armstrong was commander of Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing mission, and gained the distinction of being the first man to land a craft on the Moon and the first man to step on its surface.
Armstrong afterward held the position of Deputy Associate Administrator for Aeronautics, NASA Headquarters Office of Advanced Research and Technology, from 1970 to 1971 and he had resigned from NASA in the year of 1971.
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