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Neil Armstrong

American - (NASA)

Deceased

Date of Birth: Aug. 5, 1930
Date of Death: Aug. 25, 2012


Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who was the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor.

Titan II GLV | Gemini VIII

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
March 16, 1966, 4:41 p.m.
Status: Success
Mission:

Gemini 8 was the sixth crewed mission of the NASA's Project Gemini. The mission was commanded by Command Pilot Neil A. Armstrong and Pilot David R. Scott. Gemini 8 conducted the first docking of two spacecraft in orbit, but suffered the first critical in-space system failure of a U.S. spacecraft which threatened the lives of the astronauts and required immediate abort of the mission. The mission began on March 16, 1966, 16:41:02 UTC and ended on March 17, 1966, 03:22:28 UTC.

Low Earth Orbit
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Saturn V | Apollo 11

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of America
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
July 16, 1969, 1:32 p.m.
Status: Success
Mission:

Apollo 11 was commanded by Neil Armstrong , Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin "Buzz" E. Aldrin. The Mission was to complete the goal that President John F. Kennedy set on May 25, 1961 to land a man on the moon and return the crew back to Earth. On July 20,1969 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed there Lunar Module on the sea of tranquility this marked the first time a human has set foot upon another celestial body.

Lunar Orbit
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Apollo LM | Apollo 11

Northrop Grumman Space Systems | United States of America
Mare Tranquillitatis, Moon
July 21, 1969, 5:54 p.m.
Status: Success
Mission:

Return flight of Apollo 11 from the Moon.

Lunar Orbit
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Acting Administrator: James Free

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.


Falcon 9
Success
16 hours, 31 minutes ago
SpainSat NG I
Launch Complex 39A - Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

First of two new-generation satellites built by Airbus to provide secure communications to the Spanish government, its allies, and various internatio…


GSLV Mk II
Success
1 day, 17 hours ago
IRNSS-1K (NVS-02)
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad - Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

This is a replacement satellite for the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. The constellation will provide India with an alternative to GPS …


Falcon 9
Success
2 days, 20 hours ago
Starlink Group 12-7
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 21 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Falcon 9
Success
6 days, 3 hours ago
Starlink Group 11-6
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

A batch of 23 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Long March 3
Success
1 week ago
TJSW-14
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Chinese classified satellite claimed to be for communication technology test purposes. Actual mission not known.