Neil Armstrong, First Man on the Moon, Undergoes Heart Surgery - Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, has undergone coronary bypass surgery and is reported to be "doing great" by his family and friends, according to a report in NBC News.
Armstrong failed stress test.
According to the NBC News account, Armstrong visited a hospital on Monday in Cincinnati, where he now resides, for a heart examination. After failing a stress test, Armstrong was admitted to the hospital and bypass surgery was conducted to deal with four blockages in his coronary arteries.
Armstrong receives good wishes
NASA administrator Charles Bolden issued a statement on behalf of the space agency offering good wishes for a speedy recovery. Armstrong's crewmate on the Apollo 11 flight, Buzz Aldrin, tweted his wishes for Armstrong's speedy recovery as well.
Armstrong the first man to walk on the moon
According to his official NASA biography, Armstrong was a naval aviator and test pilot before becoming an astronaut in 1962. He flew as the command pilot on the flight of Gemini 8 in 1966. A tumbling glitch that threatened to kill both crew members during the flight caused the early termination of that mission.
Armstrong is, of course, most famous as the first man to walk on the moon, as commander of the mission of Apollo 11. The lunar module, dubbed Eagle, landed on the Sea of Tranquility on July 20, 1969, after a computer glitch and the imminent prospect of landing in a boulder strewn field obliged Armstrong to take manual control of the lunar module and land it safely. Later, Armstrong exited the lunar module and set foot on the lunar surface with the immortal words, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Armstrong reclusive after his astronaut career
Subsequent to the Apollo 11 mission, Armstrong kept from the public view. He taught Aerospace Engineering at the University of Cincinnati during the 1970s and has served on the boards of a number of corporations, according to the NASA biography. More recently, he publicly came out in opposition to President Obama's cancellation of the Constellation space exploration program that would have returned American astronauts to the lunar surface.
Armstrong's recent activities
According to the Associated Press, Armstrong spoke in honor of fellow astronaut John Glenn in February on the 50th anniversary of Glenn's Mercury flight as the first American to orbit the Earth.
Armstrong's spirits are high
According to the NBC News account, Armstrong's spirits are reported to be high as he recovers from the surgery. Doctors expect no problems with his recovery. ( yahoo.com )
Armstrong failed stress test.
According to the NBC News account, Armstrong visited a hospital on Monday in Cincinnati, where he now resides, for a heart examination. After failing a stress test, Armstrong was admitted to the hospital and bypass surgery was conducted to deal with four blockages in his coronary arteries.
Armstrong receives good wishes
NASA administrator Charles Bolden issued a statement on behalf of the space agency offering good wishes for a speedy recovery. Armstrong's crewmate on the Apollo 11 flight, Buzz Aldrin, tweted his wishes for Armstrong's speedy recovery as well.
Armstrong the first man to walk on the moon
According to his official NASA biography, Armstrong was a naval aviator and test pilot before becoming an astronaut in 1962. He flew as the command pilot on the flight of Gemini 8 in 1966. A tumbling glitch that threatened to kill both crew members during the flight caused the early termination of that mission.
Armstrong is, of course, most famous as the first man to walk on the moon, as commander of the mission of Apollo 11. The lunar module, dubbed Eagle, landed on the Sea of Tranquility on July 20, 1969, after a computer glitch and the imminent prospect of landing in a boulder strewn field obliged Armstrong to take manual control of the lunar module and land it safely. Later, Armstrong exited the lunar module and set foot on the lunar surface with the immortal words, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Armstrong reclusive after his astronaut career
Subsequent to the Apollo 11 mission, Armstrong kept from the public view. He taught Aerospace Engineering at the University of Cincinnati during the 1970s and has served on the boards of a number of corporations, according to the NASA biography. More recently, he publicly came out in opposition to President Obama's cancellation of the Constellation space exploration program that would have returned American astronauts to the lunar surface.
Armstrong's recent activities
According to the Associated Press, Armstrong spoke in honor of fellow astronaut John Glenn in February on the 50th anniversary of Glenn's Mercury flight as the first American to orbit the Earth.
Armstrong's spirits are high
According to the NBC News account, Armstrong's spirits are reported to be high as he recovers from the surgery. Doctors expect no problems with his recovery. ( yahoo.com )
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