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The life of

NeilArmstrong

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Neil Armstrong is born in Ohio, USA.

1930 5th August

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At the age of just 16 he obtains his first pilot’slicence.

1946

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Neil studies aeronauticalengineering at college.

1947

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1952

A year after the World War ends,Armstrongjoins the organisation that would later becalled ‘NASA’.

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1962

Ten years later he joinsNASA’s astronaut programme.

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1966

Neil and his flight mate, David Scott,launch into space and with theGemini Agena vehicle.

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1969Neil Armstrong,Michael Collinsand “Buzz” Aldringo to the moon inApollo 11.

Neil drives the lunar module on the surfaceof the moon.

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1969

Neil and his crew matesare given medals fortheir achievements.

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1971

Armstrong leaves NASAto become a professorat the University of Ohio.

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1986

Neil helps investigate theChallenger space shuttledisaster which killedseven astronauts.

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2006

Armstrong writes andreleases a biographydetailing his life.

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2012

Neil Armstrong dies.

25th August