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No. Armstrong commanded Apollo 11, which successfully landed the first Americans on the moon on July 20, 1969. The commander of Apollo 8, which orbited the moon in December 1968, was Frank Borman.

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Names of two astronauts with neil Armstrong on the first lunar mission?

Neil Armstrong flew his mission with Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins. This was not the first lunar mission, however, but it was the first lunar landing. Apollo 8 had orbited the moon in December of 1968, and Apollo 10 astronauts flew the lunar lander within 50 miles of the moon's surface as a test flight for Apollo 11's first moon landing attempt.


Who the first humans to go to the moon?

Neil Armstrong, Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin, and Michael Collins, with Apollo 11. Collins piloted the command module, which stayed in orbit, while Armstrong and Aldrin landed with the lunar module. Apollo 8 (manned by Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders) orbited the moon over Christmas 1968, but did not land.


Was neil Armstrong the commander of the team?

Yes, Neil Armstrong was the commander of the Apollo 11 mission, during which he became the first man to set foot on the moon on July 20 1969. He had previously been the commander of the Gemini 8 mission in March 1966


How long did it take to go to the moon and back to earth neil Armstrong?

It took about 8 days for Neil Armstrong to go to the moon and return to Earth during the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969. He spent approximately 21.5 hours on the lunar surface before rejoining his crew in the command module for the journey back.


Who was the first man to orbit the moon?

Neil Armstrong was the first ever person to be in the moon, along with the spaceship driver Micheal Collins. Although a lot of people had forgotton about him already.

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Which mission neil Armstrong went in Space?

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What was the space ship did neil Armstrong go in?

Neil Armstrong first went into space aboard Gemini 8 in 1966, where he performed the first manned docking of two spacecraft. And also in July 20, 1969 he was the mission commander for the Apollo moon landing.


What rank did neil Armstrong retire as?

Neil Armstrong was a US Navy Ensign. He served in the Navy for three years (1949-1952). His rank at NASA was Mission Commander.


How many total trips to space did Neil Armstrong take?

Neil Armstrong was the commander of the Apollo 11 mission, during which he became the first man to set foot on the moon on July 20 1969. He had previously been the commander of the Gemini 8 mission in March 1966


Was Apollo 8 did Neil Armstrong and John Glenn become the first men to ever to walk on the moon?

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Names of two astronauts with neil Armstrong on the first lunar mission?

Neil Armstrong flew his mission with Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins. This was not the first lunar mission, however, but it was the first lunar landing. Apollo 8 had orbited the moon in December of 1968, and Apollo 10 astronauts flew the lunar lander within 50 miles of the moon's surface as a test flight for Apollo 11's first moon landing attempt.


Who the first humans to go to the moon?

Neil Armstrong, Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin, and Michael Collins, with Apollo 11. Collins piloted the command module, which stayed in orbit, while Armstrong and Aldrin landed with the lunar module. Apollo 8 (manned by Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders) orbited the moon over Christmas 1968, but did not land.


Who did Neil Armstrong work with?

On the Gemini VIII mission he worked with David R Scott, Armstrong was Command Pilot while Scott was Pilot, Their backup on this mission was Charles 'Pete' Conrad and Richard F Gordon Jr. All except Gordon went on to walk on the Moon, Gordon was Command Pilot for Apollo 12, and was due to walk on the Moon as Commander of Apollo 18, until it was cancelled. On Apollo 11 he worked with Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin and Michael Collins, back up crew were James Lovell, William Anders and Fred Haise Jr.


Was neil Armstrong the commander of the team?

Yes, Neil Armstrong was the commander of the Apollo 11 mission, during which he became the first man to set foot on the moon on July 20 1969. He had previously been the commander of the Gemini 8 mission in March 1966


What spaceships did Neil Armstrong work on?

He flew the X-15 for NACA, and later, with NASA, he flew Gemini 8 and Apollo 11.


What are the names of the spaceships neil Armstrong rode in?

He was on the Gemini 8 mission and the Apollo 11 mission. From Apollo 11, he was also on the Eagle, the first manned craft to land on the moon.


How long did it take to go to the moon and back to earth neil Armstrong?

It took about 8 days for Neil Armstrong to go to the moon and return to Earth during the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969. He spent approximately 21.5 hours on the lunar surface before rejoining his crew in the command module for the journey back.