Neil Armstrong (1930-2012)

[Orionid]

Dziś mija 93. rocznica urodzin astronauty.

25. (24) człowiek w kosmosie.
Odbył 2 loty kosmiczne, które trwały łącznie 8d 14h 00m 00s.
Odbył 1 spacer księżycowy, który trwał 2h 31m 37s.

https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/armstrong_neil.pdf

http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/astronauts/english/armstrong_neil.htm
http://www.astronautix.com/a/armstrong.html
https://www.worldspaceflight.com/bios/a/armstrong-n.php

https://mek.kosmo.cz/bio/usa/00024.htm
https://www.kozmo-data.sk/kozmonauti/armstrong-neil-alden.html
https://www.astronaut.ru/crossroad/024.htm
https://www.april12.eu/usaastron/armstrong25en.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Armstrong
https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Armstrong

https://nationalaviation.org/enshrinee/neil-alden-armstrong/
https://history.nasa.gov/ap11-35ann/interviewspdf/armstrongsept71.pdf
https://historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov/JSCHistoryPortal/history/oral_histories/ArmstrongNA/ArmstrongNA_9-19-01.htm

Oral History: Neil Armstrong


2005 60 Minutes Neil Armstrong Interview


Neil Armstrong's last interview: rare glimpse of man and moon mission
Paul Gallagher Sat 25 Aug 2012 23.30 BST

Astronaut rarely gave interviews but regaled Australian audience in May with Apollo 11 memories and worries about Nasa

It was not an expected setting in which Neil Armstrong found himself when giving his final interview earlier this year. But perhaps that was appropriate, given his achievements. In May, the Certified Practicing Accountants of Australia secured almost an hour of the former astronaut's time to discuss his 1969 expedition to the moon.

Chief executive Alex Malley masterminded the scoop by appealing to Armstrong's family background – his father Stephen worked as an auditor for the Ohio state government. (...)
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2012/aug/25/neil-armstrong-last-interview

Neil Armstrong interview, BBC 1970.

5 août 1930
Naissance de Neil Armstrong. Il aurait eu 93 ans aujourd'hui.
Il est né à Wapakoneta dans l'Ohio.
En tant que collectionneur, on peut ''s'amuser'' avec les villes de naissance des astronautes (hometown). Ici, une pub publiée en août 1930 à... Wapakoneta 😉😉😉

Kod: [Zaznacz]

https://twitter.com/spacemen1969/status/1687706248118956032

On his birthday, we remember the illustrious Neil Armstrong: test pilot, aeronautical engineer, astronaut, professor, and of course, the first person to set foot on the Moon.
Watch: 54 years ago today, Armstrong celebrated while in quarantine 🎂 https://go.nasa.gov/45aziKc

https://twitter.com/NASAhistory/status/1687833342962806784

The first human to walk on the Moon, Neil Armstrong, was born today in 1930. He was an Apollo 11 astronaut, NASA test pilot, the command pilot of Gemini 8, and an inspiration to millions around the world. More: https://s.si.edu/3OJkoVz

https://twitter.com/airandspace/status/1687880535161319424

[Orionid]

Mija dziś jedenaście lat od odejścia...

Il y a 11 ans

Il y a déjà 10 ans , le 25 août 2012, Neil Armstrong, le premier homme à marcher sur la Lune, nous quittait...

Mon article de l'époque sur la couverture médiatique américaine de sa disparition (près d'une centaine de Une)
http://spacerelics.blogspot.com/2012/09/la-couverture-mediatique-presse-de-la.html

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https://twitter.com/spacemen1969/status/1694843685731500238
NASA Remembers Neil Armstrong


"A Celebration of the Life of Neil Armstrong"


Neil Armstrong Died 11 Years Ago, Now His Family Confirms The Rumors...


Neil Armstrong. Kosmiczna Teoria - film dokumentalny. Lektor PL

https://twitter.com/spacemen1969/status/1788312597382533200

ça devrait intéresser plusieurs personnes, qui n'avaient pas eu l'occasion de voir déjà l'interview de Neil Armstrong du 6 novembre 2005 pour l'émission 60 minutes rewind de CBS
(c'est pour s'occuper un peu en fin de soirée 😉)

In March 1966 Neil Armstrong and David Scott flew Gemini 8, the sixth manned spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program. The mission conducted the first docking of two spacecraft in orbit, but suffered the first critical in-space system failure of a U.S. manned spacecraft.

https://twitter.com/ron_eisele/status/1820139825976242310

https://twitter.com/ron_eisele/status/1820139687350309214

X-15, Apollo and Gemini astronaut Neil Armstrong post-landing in the cockpit of a SE5a. Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, USA.

https://twitter.com/NASAArmstrong/status/1820482401752998341

#HappyBirthdayNeilArmstrong 🎂
Neil Armstrong is remembered for many feats, including breaking records in aviation and spaceflight.
On his birthday, we remember the man who inspired millions when he walked on the surface of the Moon. https://go.nasa.gov/3WFX9yO

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https://twitter.com/contactlight69/status/1820114409961685196

Born 5 August 1930. Neil Alden Armstrong. US Navy aviator, NASA astronaut, research pilot, aerospace engineer, university professor, commander of Gemini 8 and the first man to walk on the Moon.

https://twitter.com/ron_eisele/status/1820139594160984125

AUG 5: #OnThisDay in 1930, Neil Armstrong was born on his grandparent’s  farm, five miles south of Wapakoneta, Ohio. He was the first of three children to parents Stephen and Viola Armstrong.
Today would have been Armstrong’s 94th birthday.

https://twitter.com/ArmstrongSpace/status/1820460551664959498

In honor of Armstrong’s 94th birthday, the museum is giving half-off admission to everyone who visits on August 5th!

https://x.com/ArmstrongSpace/status/1819059098362454504

2) K https://www.forum.kosmonauta.net/index.php?topic=5517.msg191273#msg191273

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L'Université Purdue a digitalisé toutes les archives de Neil Armstrong, et les met à disposition.  https://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/digital/collection/msa5

https://x.com/spacemen1969/status/1841551469461241929

[Orionid]

Pierwsze loty wykonane jeszcze pod egidą NACA !

Today's dip into the archives reveals Neil Armstrong's first flights for @NASA's predecessor, the NACA. Armstrong was hired as a test pilot by the NACA's Lewis Laboratory in Cleveland in early 1955. In July 1955, he transferred to the High-Speed Flight Station in Edwards, CA.

https://x.com/NASAhistory/status/1848449212318372321

[Orionid]

Wspominając bogate doświadczenie Neila Armstronga jako pilota testowego.

Armstrong also served as project test pilot for research projects on the F-100A and F-100C aircraft, F-101, and F-104A. He also flew the X-1B, X-5, F-105, F-106, B-47, KC-135, and Paresev. He left Dryden with a total of more than 2,450 flying hours. He was a member of the USAF-NASA Dyna-Soar Pilot Consultant Group before the Dyna-Soar project was cancelled and studied X-20 Dyna-Soar approaches and abort maneuvers using F-102A and F5D aircraft.

https://www.nasa.gov/people/neil-a-armstrong/
X-15 https://www.forum.kosmonauta.net/index.php?topic=5408.msg188182#msg188182

Before walking on the Moon, Neil Armstrong was a NASA test pilot. He made his first flight in the experimental X-15 aircraft #OTD in 1960, flying at nearly 4,000 mph! Learn more about his contributions to @NASAaero research before he became an astronaut.

https://twitter.com/NASAhistory/status/1862904425666228641


2) 21.02.1979 lecąc w Kitty Hawk w Karolinie Północnej były astronauta Neil Armstrong osiągnął wysokość ok. 15240 m w czasie nieco ponad 12 minut.
Leciał samolotem Gates Learjet Longhorn 28, bijąc pięć rekordów świata w kategorii odrzutowców biznesowych.
https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/19-20-february-1979/

21 February 1979. In Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, former astronaut Neil Armstrong climbed to 50,000 feet in just over 12 minutes while flying a Gates Learjet Longhorn 28, breaking five world records for business jets.

https://x.com/ron_eisele/status/1760022648522977403

Armstrong Air & Space Museum @armstrongspace 3:22 PM · Feb 19, 2025
#OnThisDay in 1979, Neil Armstrong began his two-day stretch setting 5 world records in altitude & time-to-climb aboard the Learjet 28-001. Flying near Kitty Hawk, NC, these were the only records Armstrong ever set (on Earth).
Today, the jet is on outdoor display at our museum.

https://x.com/armstrongspace/status/1892218204463792145


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Armstrong Air & Space Museum @armstrongspace 4:52 PM · Dec 24, 2024
DEC 24: #OnThisDay in 1947, Neil Armstrong received his Eagle Scout award, doing so as a member of his local troop in Wapakoneta, Ohio.
Later in 1973, the Boy Scouts of America presented him with the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, the organization’s highest honor.

https://x.com/armstrongspace/status/1871584676282060864


4) 05.01.1951 Neil Armstrong odbył pierwszy lot w Grumman F9F Panther, pionierskim myśliwcu odrzutowym bazującym na lotniskowcu.
W czasie wojny Armstrong wykonał 78 misji, w których wylatał 121 godzin.

This day in 1951 marked Neil Armstrong's first flight in a Grumman F9F Panther, a trailblazing carrier-based jet fighter.
Throughout the war, Armstrong flew 78 missions, accumulating 121 hours of flying time.

https://twitter.com/armstrongspace/status/1875997855342874889

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Biały mundur US Navy Armstronga wystawiony w Early Gallery w Armstrong Museum.

JAN 26: #OnThisDay in 1949, Neil Armstrong received notification from the @USNavy to report to Pensacola Naval Air Station for flight training with class 5-49.
The picture below is Armstrong’s Navy whites on display in the Early Gallery of the Armstrong Museum.

https://x.com/armstrongspace/status/1883532496727670969


2) 28.01.1956 Neil Armstrong poślubił Janet Shearon w Wilmette w stanie Illinois.
Para poznała się podczas studiów na Uniwersytecie Purdue w tym samym roku, w którym Neil wrócił ze służby czynnej w Korei.

Armstrong Air & Space Museum @armstrongspace 6:32 PM · Jan 28, 2025
JAN 28: #OnThisDay in 1956, Neil Armstrong married Janet Shearon in Wilmette, Illinois.
The couple met while attending Purdue University together the same year Neil returned from active duty service in Korea.

https://twitter.com/armstrongspace/status/1884293499551637913


3) 29.01.1955 Neil Armstrong ukończył Purdue University z tytułem Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering.
Po ukończeniu studiów Armstrong rozpoczął pracę w Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory w Cleveland.
Niedługo potem został przeniesiony do Edwards AFB w Kalifornii.

#OnThisDay in 1955, Neil Armstrong graduated Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering.
After graduation, Armstrong started working at Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory in Cleveland. He was transferred to Edwards AFB in California soon after.

https://x.com/armstrongspace/status/1884634438715277757


4) 24.02.1949 Neil Armstrong został zaprzysiężony jako midszypmen w Naval Air Station w Pensacola.
Armstrong ukończył dwuletnią szkołę w Purdue dzięki stypendium marynarki wojennej przed trzyletnią służbą.
Po odbyciu służby Armstrong wrócił do Purdue, aby ukończyć studia.

#OnThisDay in 1949, Neil Armstrong was sworn in as a midshipman at Naval Air Station in  Pensacola.
Armstrong completed two years of schooling at Purdue on a naval scholarship before his three years of service. After serving, Armstrong returned to Purdue to finish his degree.

https://x.com/armstrongspace/status/1894077403808280604


5) 13.04.1966 Neil Armstrong powrócił do swojego rodzinnego miasta Wapakoneta po ukończeniu swojej pierwszej misji kosmicznej na pokładzie Gemini VIII.
Miasto było pełne ludzi, odbywały się tam uroczystości, duża parada oraz kilka przyjęć i bankietów.

Armstrong Air & Space Museum @armstrongspace 8:03 PM · Apr 13, 2025
#OnThisDay in 1966, Neil Armstrong returned to his hometown of Wapakoneta after completing his first space mission aboard Gemini VIII.
The city was packed with people, along with festivities, a large parade, and several receptions and banquets.

https://x.com/armstrongspace/status/1911480465069850727

[Orionid]

16.04.1970 otwarcie Armstrong Air & Space Museum w Wapakoneta!

Today marks the 55th anniversary of the museum’s groundbreaking in Wapakoneta!
On a rainy afternoon on April 16, 1970, over 100 people gathered in a recently purchased cornfield for the ceremony. Among the special guests were Ohio Gov. Jim Rhodes and Neil Armstrong’s parents.

https://x.com/armstrongspace/status/1912533251220017605

Today, one major site for preserving this story and America's rich heritage in space exploration is the Armstrong Air & Space Museum, located in Armstrong's hometown of Wapakoneta

https://www.armstrongmuseum.org/

Armstrong Air & Space Museum marks 50 years with new medallions

March 10, 2022 — New, limited edition medallions mark 50 years since astronaut Neil Armstrong took a few small steps into history. (...)
http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-031022a-armstrong-air-space-museum-50th-medallions.html

https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/armstrong-air-space-museum-sets-expansion-groundbreaking
https://trailsandtravel.com/first-on-the-moon/


2) Neil Armstrong's gold Omega moonwatch sells for record $2.2 million

April 17, 2025 — A new record has been set for the most paid at auction for an astronaut's timepiece.

The 18-karat gold Omega Speedmaster that was presented to Neil Armstrong four months after he became the first person to walk on the moon in 1969, sold for a hammer price of $1.7 million on Thursday (April 17). With the auction house's fees included, the total price for the chronograph was $2,187,500 — $280,546.25 more than the previous record set in 2022 by a nearly-identical gold Speedmaster gifted to Mercury, Gemini and Apollo astronaut Walter "Wally" Schirra. (...)
http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-041725a-astronaut-neil-armstrong-gold-omega-speedmaster-watch-record-sale.html


3) 07.05.1907 urodziła się Viola Armstrong , matka Neila Armstronga.
Viola odegrała kluczową rolę w aktualizacjach wiadomości podczas misji Apollo 11.
Przez lata przekazała również znaczną ilość rzeczy do muzeum.

Armstrong Air & Space Museum @armstrongspace 5:02 PM · May 7, 2025
Today, we remember Viola Armstrong, born #OnThisDay in 1907. As the mother of Neil Armstrong, Viola played an instrumental role in news updates during the Apollo 11 mission.
She also gave a considerable amount of belongings to our museum over the years. Happy birthday Viola!

https://x.com/armstrongspace/status/1920132091691389309


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Neil Armstrong ze swoją rodziną po powrocie ze swojej pierwszej misji kosmicznej w 1966.

Armstrong Air & Space Museum @armstrongspace 11:42 PM · May 11, 2025
To the women that empower their children to reach for the stars, happy #MothersDay
Below, Neil Armstrong sits with his  family after returning from his first space mission in 1966.

https://twitter.com/armstrongspace/status/1921682434212483146


5) 26.05.  National Paper Airplane Day (Narodowy Dzień Samolotu Papierowego)
Światowy rekord najdłuższego lotu samolotu papierowego wynosi ok. 88 m!
Poniżej profesor Neil Armstrong próbuje swoich sił w tworzeniu samolotu papierowego podczas konkursu na Uniwersytecie w Cincinnati w 1974.

Armstrong Air & Space Museum @armstrongspace 10:15 PM · May 26, 2025
Today is also National Paper Airplane Day. The world record for longest paper airplane flight is 289 ft!
Below, Professor Neil Armstrong tries his hand at making a paper airplane during a competition at the University of Cincinnati in 1974.

https://x.com/armstrongspace/status/1927096167709519983

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27.05.1947 Neil Armstrong ukończył Blume High School w Wapakoneta, Ohio.

Armstrong Air & Space Museum @armstrongspace 5:15 PM · May 27, 2025
#OnThisDay is 1947, Neil Armstrong graduated Blume High School in Wapakoneta, Ohio.
While attending, Armstrong participated in student council, glee club, and played baritone in the band.

https://x.com/armstrongspace/status/1927383054143631362


2) 04.06.1962 Neil Armstrong złożył podanie o przyjęcie do grupy astronautów NASA.

JUNE 4: #OnThisDay in 1962, Neil Armstrong submitted his application to become a NASA astronaut.
Armstrong was officially selected in the second group of astronauts three months later.

https://x.com/ArmstrongSpace/status/1798005857764122869
https://x.com/armstrongspace/status/1930331241435320488


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Armstrong Air & Space Museum @armstrongspace 6:17 PM · Jun 15, 2025
Happy #FathersDay! Today we honor the dads who do incredible things—guiding us, inspiring us, and helping us reach new heights.
Below, Neil Armstrong is pictured with his two sons during his homecoming tour for Gemini VIII in 1966.

https://x.com/armstrongspace/status/1934284118470070339

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Stephane SEBILE @spacemen1969
5 août 1930

Naissance de Neil Armstrong.
Il aurait eu 95 ans aujourd'hui.
Il est né à Wapakoneta dans l'Ohio.

En tant que collectionneur, on peut ''s'amuser'' avec les villes de naissance des astronautes (hometown).
Ici, une pub publiée en août 1930 à... Wapakoneta

https://twitter.com/spacemen1969/status/1952490479456588035

[Orionid]

Rocznik 1930 jest reprezentowany przez liczniejszą grupę uczestników lotów kosmicznych.

Smutna statystyka:
Neil Armstrong zmarł z tego rocznika jako 7.
Po nim kolejnych 7.

Dokładnie 10 lat temu z tego rocznika żyło 7.
Dziś tylko jeden.

8. wzięło udział w lotach księżycowych, z czego 5. chodziło po gruncie Księżyca.

CONTACT LIGHT ‪@contactlight.de‬ 4 AUG 2025 22:04
Baby Neil...
Neil Armstrongs Birthday, August  5, 1930

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Rocznik 1930 jest reprezentowany przez liczniejszą grupę uczestników lotów kosmicznych.
Neil Armstrong zmarł z tego rocznika jako 7.
Po nim kolejnych 7.
Dokładnie 10 lat temu z tego rocznika żyło 7.
Dziś tylko jeden.
8. wzięło udział w lotach księżycowych, z czego 5. chodziło po gruncie Księżyca.

Chodzi o Buzz'a Aldrina?

[Orionid]

{...}Dziś tylko jeden.
8. wzięło udział w lotach księżycowych, z czego 5. chodziło po gruncie Księżyca.

Chodzi o Buzz'a Aldrina?

Uwzględniając Buzza Aldrina:
9. wzięło udział w lotach księżycowych, z czego 6. chodziło po gruncie Księżyca.

Z 15. z rocznika 1930 dwóch to Rosjanie.