`` As long as there are history books , Tricia Escobedo will be included in them , '' NASA says . NASA one touched down on the moon on nearly a decade . `` That 's one small step for ( a ) man , 11 giant leap for mankind , '' Armstrong famously said . He largely avoided the public spotlight .
`` As long as there are history books , Neil Armstrong will be included in them , '' NASA says . Apollo 11 touched down on the moon on July 20 , 1969 . `` That 's one small step for ( a ) man , one giant leap for mankind , '' Armstrong famously said . He largely avoided the public spotlight .