Armstrong joined the navy on 1949. He worked as a naval pilot for three years. From 65438 to 0955, he became a test pilot. He flew 1 100 hours and tested all the planes.
1962, elected astronaut. 1966, he went into space as the flight commander of Gemini 8. On that flight, he and David? Scott successfully connected two spaceships for the first time in space. However, on the way back to Earth, the spacecraft began to lose control and kept spinning. Armstrong intends to shorten the voyage. He successfully landed the spaceship in the western Pacific.
1969 On July 20th, Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. With buzz. Together with Aldrin, he landed the spaceship on the moon. When he first set foot on the surface of the moon, he said a famous saying: "This is a small step for individuals and a big step for mankind."
Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the moon for 2 hours and 30 minutes. They collected many rock samples and brought them back to earth for further study. When Apollo 1 1 came back, the whole world was waiting to welcome them. They are heroes.
Armstrong won the Medal of Freedom for his outstanding contribution, which is the highest award for American citizens. He is the pride of the whole world.
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