20 moments

1. Birth near Wapakoneta

   1930-08-05 · Washington Township, Auglaize County, Ohio, United States

   Armstrong was born in rural Auglaize County, Ohio, near Wapakoneta. Coordinate is a representative point for rural Washington Township, the canonical birth locality.

2. Pre-registration at Purdue University

   1947-01-01 · Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

   At age sixteen, Armstrong traveled to Purdue University to pre-register for college, beginning the path toward aeronautical engineering. The source gives spring 1947 but not a day or month.

3. Flight research at Edwards

   1955-01-01 · Edwards Air Force Base, California, United States

   Later in 1955 Armstrong transferred to NACA's High-Speed Flight Station at Edwards, where he became a research pilot and conducted high-speed flight work until 1962. The source supports transfer during 1955 but does not provide a precise date.

4. NACA research pilot at Lewis

   1955-01-01 · Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory, Cleveland, Ohio, United States

   

   After naval service and completing his Purdue degree, Armstrong began his civilian research-pilot career at NACA's Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory in Cleveland. Coordinate represents the present-day NASA Glenn Research Center site.

5. Gemini 8 emergency splashdown

   1966-03-16 · Western Pacific Ocean

   After stabilizing Gemini VIII following a dangerous thruster malfunction, Armstrong and Scott made an emergency landing in the western Pacific and awaited recovery. NASA gives the landing site as 25.220° N, 136.000° E; the date is March 16, 1966 in U.S. mission time, March 17 locally.

6. Gemini 8 launch

   1966-03-16 · Launch Complex 19, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, United States

   Armstrong launched as Gemini VIII command pilot with David Scott; the mission achieved the first docking of two spacecraft in orbit. NASA identifies the launch site as Complex 19, Cape Canaveral.

7. Apollo 11 launch

   1969-07-16 · Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, United States

   

   Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins began the Apollo 11 mission from Kennedy Space Center; Armstrong was mission commander. Launch Complex 39A is the documented Apollo 11 launch site.

8. Apollo 11 lunar landing

   1969-07-20 · Tranquility Base, Sea of Tranquility, Moon

   As Apollo 11 commander, Armstrong landed the Lunar Module Eagle at Tranquility Base with Buzz Aldrin. Coordinates are lunar selenographic coordinates; terrestrial WGS84 is not applicable on the Moon.

9. First steps on the Moon

   1969-07-21 · Tranquility Base, Sea of Tranquility, Moon

   Armstrong descended Eagle's ladder and became the first human to place a foot on the lunar surface during Apollo 11's extravehicular activity. Coordinates are lunar selenographic coordinates; terrestrial WGS84 is not applicable on the Moon.

10. Apollo 11 Pacific recovery

    1969-07-24 · Central Pacific Ocean

    Apollo 11 completed its return flight by splashing down in the central Pacific; Armstrong and the crew were recovered by USS Hornet. Coordinates convert the NASA-reported splashdown position to decimal degrees.

11. Apollo 11 ticker-tape parade

    1969-08-13 · New York City, New York, United States

    

    Armstrong joined Collins and Aldrin in a ticker-tape parade during the Giant Leap tour after the Apollo 11 mission. Coordinate is a representative point for New York City; the source does not specify the parade route.

12. COSPAR conference arrival

    1970-05-01 · Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

    Armstrong traveled to the Soviet Union to present a talk at the International Committee on Space Research conference, arriving in Leningrad from Poland. The source specifies May 1970 but not the arrival day.

13. Meeting with Alexei Kosygin

    1970-05-01 · Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

    During his Soviet trip, Armstrong traveled onward to Moscow and met Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin. The source specifies May 1970 but not the meeting day.

14. University of Cincinnati professor

    1971-08-01 · University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

    After leaving NASA, Armstrong became a professor of engineering at the University of Cincinnati, where he taught aerospace engineering through 1979. The source gives August 1971 but no day.

15. Visit to Langholm

    1972-01-01 · Langholm, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Armstrong visited Langholm, the traditional seat of Clan Armstrong, and was made the burgh's first freeman. The source gives only the year.

16. North Pole expedition

    1985-04-06 · Geographic North Pole, Arctic Ocean

    Armstrong joined an expedition organized by Mike Dunn that brought a group of prominent explorers to the geographic North Pole. Longitude is conventionally represented as 0.0 at the geographic North Pole.

17. Skiing near Aspen

    1991-02-01 · Aspen, Colorado, United States

    Armstrong was skiing with friends at Aspen when he suffered a mild heart attack. The source specifies February 1991 but not a day or ski location.

18. Columbia memorial service

    2003-01-01 · Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, United States

    Armstrong attended the memorial service for the Space Shuttle Columbia victims at Johnson Space Center, accompanying President George W. Bush to the dais. The oral-history account identifies the service as the Columbia memorial but does not provide its day.

19. Friendship 7 anniversary dinner

    2012-02-20 · Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States

    

    Armstrong attended an Ohio State University dinner honoring the 50th anniversary of John Glenn's Friendship 7 orbital flight. Coordinate represents the Ohio State University main campus.

20. Death in Fairfield

    2012-08-25 · Fairfield, Ohio, United States

    Armstrong died following complications after cardiovascular surgery. The source identifies Fairfield Hospital as the surgery site and reports his death after complications; it does not explicitly state the exact room or facility of death.