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Why did NASA choose Niel Armstrong to lead the Apollo 11 mission?
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they felt he was well suited to the mission, that he didn't have a large ego, and that he was very cool under extreme pressure. NASA knew the first man to walk on the moon would become a worldwide celebrity and felt that Neil had the ability to handle the fame with grace.
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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.
Did neil Armstrong go back into space?
No, and he never returned to space again either. He left NASA soon after the moon landing Apollo 11 mission.
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.
What was the spaceship Neil Armstrong went to the moon in?
He did not use a space shuttle. A space shuttle has never been to the moon and is now incapable of such a journey. He was aboard Apollo 11, the initial propulsion unit was a Saturn 5B rocket. The actual landing vehicle was called Eagle.
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.
What was the name of the NASA mission that landed Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin?
Apollo 11
What were Neil Armstrong achievements at NASA?
He was an X-15 (a rocket-powered plane) pilot for NASA, and as part of the Apollo Program, he became the first man to walk on the moon, during his Apollo 11 mission.
Who were the first two astronauts on the moon?
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, on the NASA Apollo 11 mission, July 20, 1969.
Who started the Apollo program?
NASA started the Apollo mission's.
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.
Did Neil Armstrong have to train a lot?
Armstrong trained about 2 years for his Gemini 8 mission and another 2 years for the Apollo 11 mission. He became an astronaut in September 1962. Basically they trained from the first day they started with NASA.
Did neil Armstrong go back into space?
No, and he never returned to space again either. He left NASA soon after the moon landing Apollo 11 mission.
Who were the first two astronauts to land on the moon?
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, on the NASA Apollo 11 mission, July 20, 1969. Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the Moon.
What was the man on the moon mission called?
NASA's Apollo program was the one that eventually sent astronauts to the Moon. The first mission that landed was Apollo 11, on July 20, 1969. The first men on the Moon were Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.
Apollo 13 is based on what historical event?
the NASA Apollo 13 mission to the Moon
What men died on Apollo 13?
Nobody died on the Apollo 13 mission by NASA.
Which NASA mission was labeled a successful failure?
Apollo 13.
