S. Elliot once said: Explore … only those who risk going too far can find out how far one can go. Right on the mark, yes? Are you a baby boomer? Remember the manned lunar landing? If so, my question to you is whether you remember where you were when Neil Armstrong first stepped onto the moon, July 20, 1969.

Mike Schoultz

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Dec 9, 2020

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It marked the success of man’s manned lunar landing resources. Can you remember the details of this colossal event?

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Here are a few interesting historical facts about the event and an interesting story about Neil Armstrong that most people probably have never heard.

First manned lunar landing … historical background

Let’s start with a little background on how the United States got into this pseudo competition. As the Soviet Union mastered manned space flight in a series of early orbital missions, the Moon…