Over the next four months, as the astronauts continued their training, debate and rumors circulated among the media. In fact, the question was asked at the press conference and the response was that it had yet to be decided. Immediately, attention turned to which crew member – Armstrong or Aldrin - would be the first to walk on the moon (Collins was the command module pilot and, therefore, was ineligible).Įven though both men were going to walk on the moon, it was a great honor to be the first. Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, and the oft forgotten Michael Collins became the official crew of Apollo 11. Out of a group of 29 astronauts that trained for the Apollo mission to the moon, only three were chosen when the final announcement was made in January of 1969.
Neil Armstrong was chosen to be the first person on the moon due to the basic structural design of a part of the Eagle.
Allow us to bring just a few to (moon) light: Despite this, there are still several noteworthy facts that have remained obscure after all these years. From what Armstrong actually said with his first step to if the American flags the astronauts planted are still there, mankind’s first rendezvous with the moon has captured the world’s attention in a way few other things have. Since that date forty five years ago, the moon landing has been the subject of intense study and historical analysis. On July 20th, 1969, with “one small step,” Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon.
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