SPEAKER ORATEUR: NEIL ARMSTRONG

"First Man on the Moon"

Neil Armstrong has been involved in flight all his life.

He learned to fly as a young boy, flew from an aircraft carrier in the United States Navy, and spent 17 years with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as an engineer, test pilot, astronaut and administrator.

As a test pilot at NASA's Flight Research Centre at Edwards, California, Neil was a project pilot on many pioneering high speed aircraft, including the well known X-15 which flew to 6400 Kilometres per hour at an altitude of over 60 Kilometres.

Neil transferred to astronaut status in 1962. He commanded the Gemini 8 Flight in 1966 when he performed the first successful docking of two vehicles in space.

As the commander of Apollo 11, he with colleagues Mike Collins and Buzz Aldrin, completed the first landing mission to the moon.

After leaving government service, Neil was a Professor of Aerospace at the University of Cincinnati. He is currently the Chairman of AIL Systems, Inc., an aerospace electronics manufacturer.

Neil Armstrong delivers highly entertaining and motivational speeches. His talks are based on his knowledge and insights gained by astronaut training and pioneering missions.

With his fascinating accounts of space flight he imparts the motivation that drives people to excel.