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NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER ORAL HISTORY PROJECT BIOGRAPHICAL DATA SHEET
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 1955 M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 1970 PRE-NASA EXPERIENCE: United States Navy · Aviator, Pensacola Naval Air Station, Florida/Korea (1949-1952) NACA Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory, Cleveland, OH (1955) · Aeronautical Engineer, NACA High Speed Flight Station, Edwards Air Force Base, CA (1955-1958) · Aeronautical Research Pilot NASA EXPERIENCE: NASA High Speed Flight Station, Edwards Air Force Base, CA (1958-1962) · Aeronautical Research Pilot NASA Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, TX (1962-1970) · Astronaut NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C. (1970-1971) · Deputy Associate Administrator for Aerospace, Office of Advanced Research and Technology POST-NASA EXPERIENCE: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (1971-1979) · Professor, Aerospace Engineering Presidential Advisory Committee for the Peace Corps (1971-1973) · Chairman Cardwell International, Ltd. (1980-1982) · Chairman of the Board CTA, Inc. (1982-1992) · Chairman of the Board President's Commission of the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident (1986) · Vice-Chairman National Commission on Space (1985-1986) · Member Board of Trustees, Cincinnati Museum of Natural History (Dates Unknown) · Chairman


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The Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co. (Dates Unknown) · Director Cincinnati Milacron, Inc. (Dates Unknown) · Director The Eaton Corporation (Dates Unknown) · Director Gates Learjet Corporation (Dates Unknown) · Director Marathon Oil Corporation (Dates Unknown) · Director RMI Titanium Company (Dates Unknown) · Director Taft Broadcasting Co. (Dates Unknown) · Director Thiokol Corporation (Dates Unknown) · Director UAL, Inc. (Dates Unknown) · Director USX Corporation (Dates Unknown) · Director AIL Systems Inc., Long Island, NY (Date Unknown-Present) · Chairman M
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: ni VIII (GT-8) Crew: Commander Neil A. Armstrong, Pilot David R. Scott Launched: 16 March 1966 at 11:41:02 A.M. EST from Cape Canaveral Duration: 10 hours, 41 minutes, 26 seconds Landed: 16 March 1966 at 10:22:28 P.M. EST in the Pacific Ocean Mission Highlights: The primary mission objective of Gemini VIII was to rendezvous and dock with Gemini Agena Target Vehicle (GATV-5003), launched 16 March 1966 from Launch Complex 14 (TLV [Titan Launch Vehicle]-5302), and conduct EVA (Extra Vehicular Activity) operations. Secondary objectives included: Rendezvous and dock in 4th revolution. Successfully performed first manned docking in space. A failed thruster resulted in early termination of mission.

Apollo 11 (AS-506) · Crew: Commander Neil A. Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, Lunar Module Pilot Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr. · Launched: 16 July 1969 at 9:32 A.M. EDT from Kennedy Space Center · Duration: 8 days, 3 hours, 18 minutes · Landed: 24 July 1969 at 12:50 P.M. EDT in the Pacific Ocean · Mission Highlights: First manned lunar landing


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AWARDS & CITATIONS: · Explorers Club Medal · Gold Space Medal, Federation Aeronautique Internationale · Lions Club Achievement Award (Wapakoneta, Ohio) · NASA Exceptional Service Medal · Outstanding City Council Award (Wapakoneta, Ohio) · United States Navy Air Medal · United States Navy Gold Star (2) · Veterans of Foreign Wars Citation (Wapakoneta, Ohio) · Institute of Aerospace Sciences Octave Chanute Award, 1962 · John J. Montgomery Award, 1962 · AIAA Astronautics Award, 1966 · Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1969 · Kitty Hawk Memorial Award, 1969 · Pere Marquette Medal, Catholic Diocese of Peoria, Illinois,1969 · Robert J. Collier Trophy, National Aeronautic Association, 1969 · Hubbard Gold Medal, National Geographic Society, 1970 · Arthur S. Fleming Award, 1970 · Harmon International Aviation Trophy, 1970 · Honorary D. Eng. (Doctor of Engineering), Purdue University, 1970 · Honorary D. Eng., Butler University, 1972 · Enshrined, Aviation Hall Of Fame, Dayton, Ohio, 1978 · Congressional Space Medal of Honor, 1978 REFERENCES: American Men & Women of Science, A Biographical Directory of Today's Leaders in Physical, Biological and Related Sciences, 18th ed. s.v. "Armstrong, Neil A." Executive Officers: Neil A. Armstrong is the Chairman of AIL Systems Inc., Long Island, New York, AIL Systems Homepage, Online, http:// www.ail.com/page3.html (22 February 1999 -- Accessed). Neil A. Armstrong, Dryden Flight Research Center Biographical Data Page, Online, http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/PAO/PAIS /HTML/bd-dfrc-p001.html (Last Updated October 1995; Accessed 22 February 1999). Neil A. Armstrong, Imagination Software Incorporated, Inc. Homepage, Online, http://www.imagine5.com/bios/Armstrong.html (Last Updated n.d.; Accessed 22 February 1999).


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Neil Armstrong, Rocko's Biography Homepage, Online, http://www.geocity.com/ SouthBeach/Lagoon/7296/neilarmstrong.html (Last Updated February 1994; Accessed 23 February 1999). Who's Who in America. 49th ed. s.v., "Armstrong, Neil A."

BIOGRAPHICAL DATA SHEET CREATED: 22 APRIL 1999