Facts About Neil Armstrong
Facts About Neil Armstrong
Born: August 5, 1930, near Wapakoneta, Ohio
Education: Purdue University, University of Southern California
Occupations: pilot, teacher, astronaut, public speaker
Wife: Janet Shearon
Strength/Interests: flying, space, exploration, calm under pressure
Political Experience
National Commission on Space – suggested future space missions
Leader of the commission to investigate the explosion of the Challenger space shuttle
Interesting Facts
1. Began taking flying lessons when he was 14 years old
2. Built a wind tunnel in the basement of his parents house
3. Flew 78 combat missions during the Korean War
4. After the Korean War he was a test pilot for a variety of aircrafts
5. Was invited to join NASA but at first wasn’t interested because he loved to fly airplanes
6. Became an astronaut in 1962
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