Neil Armstrong

Commander, Apollo 11

Age: 78

Life as an astronaut: First man on the moon; commanded Gemini 8, bringing the ship safely home after a thruster malfunction caused it to spin out of control in Earth's orbit

Life as a civilian: Taught engineering at the University of Cincinnati; helped investigate the Challenger disaster

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