Biography neil armstrong astronaut youtube

00:30The date was July 20, 1969, and the United States was looking to win the race to the

00:44moon. To be first to set foot on another planetary body was the commander of the Apollo 11 flight,

00:54Neil Armstrong, a civilian, a pilot, and an engineer.

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Inspired by his first flight at

01:02the age of six, Armstrong attended Purdue University, studying aeronautical engineering.

01:10He wasn't there long. In 1949, the U.S. Navy called him to active duty as an aviator. The

01:17hostility of the Korean conflict was where Armstrong displayed a high degree of coolness

01:21under fire and a calm, methodical mind able to function under extreme conditions.

Armstrong

01:29continued to fly until 1952. With a total of 78 missions and a chest full of medals,

01:35he returned to the United States and completed his bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering.

01:40With his love of flying and an analytical mind, he was well qualified to become a civilian test

01:49pilot at the