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Neil Armstrong

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The first person to walk on the moon is Neil Armstrong back in July 1969. He was the main command pilot on the Apollo 11 mission.

The phrase:

"The Eagle has landed"

Was Neil Armstrong who radioed that back to Mission control after they touched down on the moon.

Another well known phrase:

"Thats one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind".

Over 450 million people around the world were watching and listening to the event. It was a historic event and one that left the United States at the forefront of American Space travel and research.

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