Neil Armstrong By bwithop2 Aug 5, 1930 Neil Alden Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Period: Jan 16, 1949 to Dec 30, 1952 Armstrong was a navy pilot May 16, 1966 His first space flight was aboard Gemini 8 Jul 18, 1969 Armstrong was launched aboard Apollo Jul 20, 1969 landed on the moon