Aug 25, 2012

Bob Jacobs/David Weaver NASA Headquarters 202-358-1600 bob jacobs@nasa gov/david s weaver@nasa gov

RELEASE: 12-601

NASA ADMINISTRATOR STATEMENT ON NEIL ARMSTRONG'S DEATH

The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Charles Bolden regarding the death of former test pilot and NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong He was 82

"On behalf of the entire NASA family, I would like to express my deepest condolences to Carol and the rest of Armstrong family on the passing of Neil Armstrong As long as there are history books, Neil Armstrong will be included in them, remembered for taking humankind's first small step on a world beyond our own

"Besides being one of America's greatest explorers, Neil carried himself with a grace and humility that was an example to us all When President Kennedy challenged the nation to send a human to the moon, Neil Armstrong accepted without reservation

"As we enter this next era of space exploration, we do so standing on the shoulders of Neil Armstrong We mourn the passing of a friend, fellow astronaut and true American hero "

Additional information about Armstrong is available on the Web at:

http://www nasa gov

http://www neilarmstronginfo com

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