NEIL
ARMSTRONG
Neil Armstrong
has been involved
in flight
all his life.
He learned
to fly as
a young boy,
flew from
an aircraft
carrier in
the United
States Navy,
and spent
17 years with
the National
Aeronautics
and Space
Administration
as an engineer,
test pilot,
astronaut
and administrator.
As a test
pilot at NASA's
Flight Research
Centre at
Edwards, California,
Neil was a
project pilot
on many pioneering
high speed
aircraft,
including
the well known
X-15 which
flew to 6400
Kilometres
per hour at
an altitude
of over 60
Kilometres
Neil transferred
to astronaut
status in
1962. He commanded
the Gemini
8 Flight in
1966 when
he performed
the first
successful
docking of
two vehicles
in space.
As the commander
of Apollo
11, he with
colleagues
Mike Collins
and Buzz Aldrin,
completed
the first
landing mission
to the moon.
After leaving
government
service, Neil
was a Professor
of Aerospace
at the University
of Cincinnati.
He is currently
the Chairman
of AIL Systems,
Inc., an aerospace
electronics
manufacturer.
Neil Armstrong
delivers highly
entertaining
and motivational
speeches.
His talks
are based
on his knowledge
and insights
gained by
astronaut
training and
pioneering
missions.
With his fascinating
accounts of
space flight
he imparts
the motivation
that drives
people to
excel.
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