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Tag Archives: Neil Armstrong

Navigating to the Moon — Remembering the Apollo Sextant

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Rick SpilmanJuly 21, 2019

Sailors have navigated by the stars since the dawn of time. Now, fifty years after Neil Armstrong first set foot on the Moon in the Apollo 11 mission, we shouldn’t forget that even the Apollo astronauts relied on sextants to … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea | Tagged Apollo 13, Jim Lovell, moon, Neil Armstrong, sextant

Home is the Sailor … Naval Officer and Pioneering Astronaut Neil Armstrong to be Buried at Sea

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Rick SpilmanSeptember 7, 2012

Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon, best known for navigating the Sea of Tranquility, began his career as a Navy aviator.  Armstrong, who died on August 25, at the age of 82, will be buried at sea as per his … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged burial at sea, Neil Armstrong
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