Dark Side of the Moon Man
First Man’s first ID photo: from my collection of vintage space flight memorabilia.
This rare and original photo of Neil Armstrong, the first of only 12 men to have walked on the surface of the moon, was to be used for his official NASA photo ID badge. The badge was issued shortly after he was selected to be an astronaut in November 1962. As the photo came out too dark, it was rejected for use by NASA’s security department.
For those who may be interested, here’s another piece of Apollo 11 history.
Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 - August 25, 2012)
Dark Side of the Moon Man
First Man’s first ID photo: from my collection of vintage space flight memorabilia.
This rare and original photo of Neil Armstrong, the first of only 12 men to have walked on the surface of the moon, was to be used for his official NASA photo ID badge. The badge was issued shortly after he was selected to be an astronaut in November 1962. As the photo came out too dark, it was rejected for use by NASA’s security department.
For those who may be interested, here’s another piece of Apollo 11 history.
Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 - August 25, 2012)