Named in honor of Neil A. Armstrong, a former research test pilot at the center and the first man to step on the moon, Armstrong is located in Edwards, California, in the western Mojave Desert. The center is uniquely situated to take advantage of year-round flying weather and 301,000 acres of remote area with varied topography to advance technology and science through flight. With over 75 years of flight research at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center, we continue to add to those achievement

On July 20, 1969, astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped down from Apollo 11's lunar module onto the surface of the moon, the first human in history to do so. http://abc7.la/29VgYf1 | ABC7

HISTORIC STEPS: Astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the surface of the Moon 54 years ago. "It's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." https://cbsn.ws/3pUHTS4 | CBS News