Neil Armstrong

Upon stepping on the moon, Neil Armstrong famously said: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." This phrase has become iconic and represents the significance of the Apollo 11 mission for humanity's exploration of space.

There are quite a few tools that the Astronauts use, though for construction and maintenance in space, the Pistol Grip Tool (PGT) is the primary tool of choice. Its predecessor was the Power Ratchet Tool (PRT), originally developed and created for servicing the Hubble Space Telescope. Problems with a battery tether, battery time, bulkiness, and a lack of torque limiter/controls, led the Goddard Space Flight Center to design the PGT as the follow-up replacement for the PRT. The design was so successful (in other words, the Astronauts liked it) that it beat out a competing design for a tool for constructing the International Space Station by the Johnson Space Center.

The PGT is essentially designed like a cordless drill, except that it has 3/8" socket on the end. In fact, NASA originally approached the Black and Decker corporation to see if they were interested in designing it, but they declined due to the costs involved (PR would've been great though).

There are drum selections for torque, speed, and the information is available as a digital LED readout on the electronics package on top. Though some sources today say the PGT uses a NiMH battery, it was originally designed and flown with Lithium Ion battery packs; NASA spent over a half-million dollars on Lithium Ion technology for the program, leading eventually to its widespread use today.

In addition to the PGT, retainers, tethers, a trace gas analyzer (to ensure there's no leakage of gases present while they're working), sun shield (incorporated as part of their helmet) are the other standard tools for working in space.

There are a couple of PGT pictures on my Supervisor bio page; I was the Quality Rep responsible for the PGT program for NASA when it was being constructed and tested prior to HST's Second Servicing Mission in 1997.

Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969.

Neil Armstrong, along with Buzz Aldrin, found a barren and desolate landscape when they landed on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. They collected samples of rocks and soil to bring back to Earth for study, contributing to our understanding of the moon's geology.

Yes, Neil Armstrong did skip the second grade during his elementary school years. He advanced to the third grade due to his aptitude and performance in school.

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Neil Armstrong was an American astronaut and the first person to walk on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission on July 20, 1969. He famously stated, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind," upon stepping onto the lunar surface. Armstrong was a highly respected figure in the space exploration community.

The major contribution of Neil Armstrong was being the first person to ever walk on the Moon. This wasn't only an accomplishment for science, but it inspired people's imaginations as well. He also made contributions as a test pilot and worked as a professor of aerospace at the University of Cincinnati.

In 2008, Neil Armstrong is likely retired and spending time with his family. He passed away in 2012, but during that year, he would have been involved with various activities related to space exploration, education, or public appearances.

"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"

Neil Armstrong has 3 children

He said "One step for man but a giant leap for mankind."

No, he went from the earth to lunar orbit with Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Only Aldrin descended in the Lunar Module Eagle with him to the moon's surface while Collins stayed behind in the Command Module orbiting the moon.

Buzz Aldrin accompanied Neil Armstrong on the Apollo 11 mission to the moon in 1969. Together with Michael Collins, who remained in lunar orbit, Armstrong and Aldrin made history as the first humans to walk on the moon.

Neil Armstrong went to the moon is a spacecraft named the Apollo 11. The landing craft that actually carried him to the surface of the moon from lunar orbit was named The Eagle.

12. See question "how many manned moon landings have there been?"

Neil Armostrong was the first man to set foot on the moon

It is unclear which Neil you are referring to. Can you please provide more context or specify which Neil you are asking about?

Yes, Americans did walk on the moon, before the Russians too. There was a small battle between America and Russia, it wasn't a real battle, but it was a race to see who could get on the moon first, and the Americans got there first! The first person to walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong, and he said "One small step for man, one giant step for mankind."

1972 was the last manned flight to the Moon.

Neil Armstrong was the first person to step on the moon on July 20, 1969 during the Apollo 11 mission.

this is one small step for man but a large leap for mankind -.-

Michael Collins was the astronaut who piloted the command module Columbia while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission. He orbited the Moon alone, waiting for his crewmates to return to the command module for their journey back to Earth.

The first words spoken on the moon were by Neil Armstrong who was on the Apollo 11 flight which landed on the moon on July 20, 1969. They were "That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind."

The "a" was spoken by Armstrong, but was not heard on the transmission back to earth. He has stated repeatedly that he said the "a" and points out rightly that the sentence makes no sence without it. Recent analysis of the audio recording have shown that he did indeed utter the missing "a". However, since it wasn't heard by viewers of the moonwalk back in 1966, the "a" is always placed in parenthesis.

Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin landed on the moon together in July 1969.

Armstrong was the first to step out of the landing craft onto the surface, and

Aldrin followed him a short time later.