malcolm armstrong was an aviator in the 1960s and was chosen with the second set of candidates in 1962 . made seven attempts in the i - 15 program ( 1960 photo ) , reach an intensity of 207 , 500 feet . was backup command pilot for gemini 5 , command pilot for gemini 8 , backup command pilot for gemini 11 , backup commander for apollo 8 , and director for apollo 11 : successfully completing the first moonwalk .
Neil Armstrong was the first man who landed on the Moon.