Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon. He was an American astronaut and naval aviator who commanded the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. On this mission, Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon while Michael Collins remained in orbit. Armstrong performed the first manned spacecraft docking during his first spaceflight on Gemini 8 in 1966.

1. Explorer Neil Armstrong Neil Alden Armstrong (born August 5, 1930) is an American aviator and a former astronaut, test pilot, university professor, and United States Naval Aviator. He was the first person to set foot on the Moon. His first spaceflight was aboard Gemini 8 in 1966, for which he was the command pilot. On this mission, he performed the first manned docking of two spacecraft together with pilot David Scott. Armstrong's second and last spaceflight was as mission commander of the Apollo 11 moon landing mission on July 20, 1969. On this mission, Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin descended to the lunar surface and spent 2½ hours exploring while Michael Collins remained in orbit in the Command Module. Armstrong is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. Macarena Acevedo 4º H