A Famous Crew member
Neil Armstrong was both an astronaut and an aeronautical engineer when he became the first man to walk on the moon. Prior to Apollo 11, he had some NASA experience. He was sent to the NASA Astronaut Corps’ second batch in 1962. On Gemini 8, he flew into space for the first time as a command pilot, making him the first civilian astronaut. Armstrong had a near-fatal accident while preparing for Apollo 11. During his second and final spaceflight, he was forced to eject moments before a crash.
A Famous Crew Member
Preparation
There was a lot of planning done before leaving. Everything from emblems, call signs, and mementos to site selection were covered. Five potential landing sites were chosen and announced on February 8, 1968. This discovery was made after years of research using high-resolution photographs of the moon’s surface. It was decided on a set of requirements. A perfect day, for example, would limit the temperature changes that a crew member would be exposed to, as well as have fewer craters on the site.
Preparation
