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Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who, as the commander of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, became the first person to walk on the Moon.

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served as the Command Module Pilot on Apollo 11
Collins orbited the Moon in the Command Module while Armstrong and Aldrin descended to the surface, ensuring their safe return to Earth.
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served as the Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 11
Aldrin accompanied Armstrong on the lunar surface during the Apollo 11 mission, becoming the second person to walk on the Moon.
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conducted the first successful docking of two spacecraft
Armstrong commanded this 1966 mission, which performed the first successful docking of two vehicles in space, though it faced a critical thruster malfunction.
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first human to walk on the mare
As the commander of Apollo 11, Neil Armstrong was the first person to step onto the surface of Mare Tranquillitatis.
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Commander of the Apollo 11 mission
As the mission commander, he was the first human to set foot on the lunar surface during the Apollo 11 flight.
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served as a naval aviator during the conflict
Armstrong flew 78 combat missions as a U.S. Navy pilot during the Korean War, which significantly shaped his early aviation experience.
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alma mater where he studied aeronautical engineering
Armstrong earned his Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering from Purdue, which provided the technical foundation for his career.
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employed Armstrong as a research pilot
Before NASA was formed, Armstrong worked for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics as a test pilot at the High-Speed Flight Station.
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piloted the experimental rocket-powered aircraft
Armstrong was one of the test pilots for the North American X-15, a hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft that reached the edge of space.
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spouse
Wikidata records “spouse” from Janet Shearon to Neil Armstrong.
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