Cape Canaveral, FL - (FILE) -- Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong receives the first Congressional Space Medal of Honor from United States President Jimmy Carter, assisted by Captain Robert Peterson on October 1, 1978. Armstrong, one of six astronauts to be presented the medal during ceremonies held in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), was awarded for his performance during the Gemini 8 mission and the Apollo 11 mission when he became the first human to set foot upon the Moon.Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch

Cape Canaveral, FL - (FILE) -- Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong receives the first Congressional Space Medal of Honor from United States President Jimmy Carter, assisted by Captain Robert Peterson on October 1, 1978. Armstrong, one of six astronauts to be presented the medal during ceremonies held in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), was awarded for his performance during the Gemini 8 mission and the Apollo 11 mission when he became the first human to set foot upon the Moon.Credit: NASA via CNP /MediaPunch Stock Photo

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