# Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong was an American aeronautical engineer, naval aviator, test pilot, NASA astronaut, commander of Apollo 11, and later university professor; Apollo 11 landed on the Moon in July 1969. His public contribution joined engineering judgment, test-flight experience, crew coordination, and mission command in the first crewed lunar landing, including manual intervention during a time-critical descent.

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