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Tuesday, August 5, 2008

§ Quantized History #15

§ ≡ A quantum of Quantized History { #14 « #15 » #16 }
August 5, 1930 » Birth of Neil Alden Armstrong


First Person on the Moon

Neil Armstrong is a former American astronaut, test pilot, university professor, and United States Naval Aviator. He is the first person to set foot on the Moon. As mission commander of the Apollo 11 moon landing mission on July 20, 1969, Armstrong along with Buzz Aldrin descended to the lunar surface and spent 2.5 hours exploring, while Michael Collins remained in orbit in the Command Module. Armstrong is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

    People who have walked on the Moon

  1. Neil Armstrong — Apollo 11 — July 20, 1969
  2. Buzz Aldrin — Apollo 11 — July 20, 1969
  3. Pete Conrad — Apollo 12 — November 19-20, 1969
  4. Alan Bean — Apollo 12 — November 19-20, 1969
  5. Alan Shepard — Apollo 14 — February 5-6, 1971
  6. Edgar Mitchell — Apollo 14 — February 5-6, 1971
  7. David Scott — Apollo 15 — July 31–August 2, 1971
  8. James Irwin — Apollo 15 — July 31–August 2, 1971
  9. John W. Young — Apollo 16 — April 21-23, 1972
  10. Charles Duke — Apollo 16 — April 21-23, 1972
  11. Eugene Cernan — Apollo 17 — December 11-14, 1972
  12. Harrison Schmitt — Apollo 17 — December 11-14, 1972

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