10 Interesting the First Man on the Moon Facts

Friday, May 27th 2016. | People


If you want to know the first man who landed on Moon, look at the First Man on The Moon facts.  The American astronaut, Neil Armstrong took the title. He was born on 5th August 1930 and died on 25th August 2012.  Armstrong was known as a test pilot, naval aviator and aerospace engineer. He also became a university professor. He served in the Korean War when he was an officer in the Navy. Then he became an astronaut. Check other interesting facts about the first man on the moon below:

The First Man on The Moon Facts 1: working as a test pilot

Neil Armstrong took the job as a test pilot NACA High-Speed Flight Station. NACA stands for National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. It was after he finished serving in the Korean War and graduated from Purdue University for his bachelor degree. He had done more than 900 flights. Find the First Man on the Moon Facts here.

The First Man on the Moon Facts 2: University of Southern California

He increased his education background by studying at the University of Southern California and finished his graduate studies later.

The First Man on The Moon Pic

The First Man on The Moon Pic

The First Man on The Moon Facts 3: the astronaut

In 1962, Armstrong was enrolled in the astronaut corps of NASA. In March 1966, he became a command pilot for Gemini 8. It was the first space flight for Armstrong.  He also took the record as the first civilian astronaut on the space flight.  Look at facts about Apollo 11 here.

The First Man on The Moon Facts 4: the last spaceflight

Armstrong became the commander of Apollo 11 which marked his last spaceflight. Actually it was the second time for him to fly on space.

The First Man on The Moon Pics

The First Man on The Moon Pics

The First Man on the Moon Facts 5: Apollo 11

Apollo 11 created history in the world for it landed the first men on Moon. In July 1969, Armstrong and Aldrin landed on Moon.

The First Man on The Moon Facts 6: spending the time on Moon

Armstrong and Aldrin spent around 2 and a half hour on Moon to collect the lunar materials. On the other hand, Michael Collins, the third member in the mission had to stay in the Command Module.

The First Man on The Moon Images

The First Man on The Moon Images

The First Man on The Moon Facts 7: the award

President Richard Nixon awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.

The First Man on the Moon Facts 8: Congressional Space Medal of Honor

Congressional Space Medal of Honor was awarded to Armstrong in 1978 by President Jimmy Carter.

The First Man on The Moon Facts

The First Man on The Moon Facts

The First Man on The Moon Facts 9: death

Armstrong died at the age of 82 years old on 25th August 2012.

The First Man on The Moon Facts 10: interview

Neil Armstrong is one of the most important persons in the history even though he only spent around 2 hours on Moon. He had to return to earth because NASA only gave them 2 hours due to the unknown condition of Moon’s temperature.

The First Man on The Moon

The First Man on The Moon

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