In 1958, he was selected to be a part of NASA's ultra-elite Astronaut Corps, the original space cowboys. He spent a total of 8 days, 14 hours, 12 minutes and 31 seconds in space on two separate missions, Gemini 8 and Apollo 11, in which he became the first man to ever set foot on an extraterrestrial body, the moon.
Fair winds and following seas LTJG Armstrong.
The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Charles Bolden regarding the death of former test pilot and NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong. He was 82.
"On behalf of the entire NASA family, I would like to
express my deepest condolences
to Carol and the rest of Armstrong family on the
passing of Neil Armstrong. As long as there are history books, Neil Armstrong
will be included in them, remembered for taking humankind's first small step on
a world beyond our own.
"Besides being one of America's greatest explorers,
Neil carried himself with a grace and humility that was an example to us all.
When President Kennedy challenged the nation to send a human to the moon, Neil
Armstrong accepted without reservation.
"As we enter this next era of space exploration, we do
so standing on the shoulders of Neil Armstrong. We mourn the passing of a
friend, fellow astronaut and true American hero."
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