Neil Armstrong: An American Life

Neil Armstrong: An American Life

August 27, 2012

The Commander

An official NASA portrait of astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, forever the commander of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission, in his space suit, with his helmet.

<p>An official NASA portrait of astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, forever the commander of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission, in his space suit, with his helmet.</p>prevnext

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