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		kyleslattery on Aug 23, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Incredible Things NASA Did to Train Apollo Ast... The Lunar Landing Research Vehicle was really unstable--Neil Armstrong actually almost crashed in it, but was able to eject just in time, before it crashed into the ground. Armstrong was always known for being cool under pressure, and people were amazed that he just kept on working that day after nearly being killed.

quux on Aug 23, 2011 | [–]

IIRC, Armstrong was a little annoyed that he bit his tongue badly during the ejection, but thats about all he said about it.

qq66 on Aug 23, 2011 | [–]

Seems like the reason he was selected is because he was the kind of guy that kept working that day instead of freaking out.

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