Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong


Background


     Neil Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio in the year 1930.  His

services as a pilot were called upon during the Korean War.  Shortly after

graduating from Purdue University in 1955, Armstrong joined the National

Aeronautics and Space Administration, then known as the National Advisory

Committee for Aeronautics.  At the time the functions of the N.A.C. were to plan,

direct, and conduct all United States aeronautical and space activities, except

for those that were primarily military.  Armstrong served as a civilian test

pilot at Edwards Air Base in Lancaster, California.  In 1962 Armstrong became

the first civilian to enter the astronaut-training program.


Gemini VII Mission


     In March of 1966, Armstrong completed his training and became the

command pilot of the Gemini 8 mission.  The crew of this mission was made up of

David R. Scott and himself.  In case of any emergencies with the two men before

the launch, either physical or mental, a backup crew was made.  The backup crew

consisted of Charles Conrad Junior, and Richard Gordon Junior.  The objectives

of the mission were:

     A. (Main) Rendezvous and dock with Gemini Agena target vehicle (GATV)

and conduct  EVA operations.

     B. (Secondary) Rendezvous and dock in the 4th revolution.  Perform

docked-vehicle maneuvers, Evaluate systems and conduct 10 experiments.

The mission was set to launch on March 15, 1966.  Due to minor problems with the

spacecraft and launch vehicle hardware the launch was delayed one day.  The

launch was successful.  Because of problems with the spacecraft control system,

the crew was forced to undock after approximately thirty minutes.  The

spacecraft-target vehicle combination had begun to encounter increasing yaw and

roll rates.  The crew regained control of their spacecraft by using the reentry

control system, which prompted and early landing in a secondary landing area in

the Pacific after 10 hours, 41 minutes, and 26 seconds.  No EVA was performed.

An electrical short caused the failure in the control system.  Docking and re-

rendezvous secondary objectives were not achieved due to the shortened mission.


Apollo 11 mission


     The Apollo 11 mission was funded under the Nixon administration during

the heat of the space race with the Russians.  The main purpose of this launch

was to put a man on the moon, and successfully back down to Earth.  The crew

consisted of three men, two of which would walk on the moon.  This is ONLY a preview of the article. If you would like to view the entire document, you must subscribe to Electronic References. Please register below now!


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