My report on Neil Armstrong By Ohs'mar

Neil Armstrong is famous because he was  the first man to walk on the moon. He was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, on August 5, 1930. He began his NASA career in Ohio. He served in the navy as a pilot. As a research pilot at NASA's Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif., he flew high speed aircraft, including the well known, 4000-mph X-15. He has flown over 200 different models of aircraft, including jets, rockets, helicopters and gliders. Armstrong transferred to astronaut status in 1962. He was assigned as command pilot for the Gemini 8 mission. Gemini 8 was launched on March 16, 1966, and Armstrong performed the first successful docking of two vehicles in space. As spacecraft commander for Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing mission, Armstrong gained the distinction of being the first man to land a craft on the moon and first to step on its surface.When he walked on themoon he said the famous words. "1 giant leap for man kind and 1small step for man" He reserved  certificate, medals and trophy's.  Neil Armstrong died on 25 august 2012