Hundreds Pay Tribute to Neil Armstrong at Kennedy Space Center

Hundreds Pay Tribute to Neil Armstrong at Kennedy Space Center

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As family and friends of Neil Armstrong gathered in Ohio on Aug. 31 for a private memorial service, NASA paid tribute to the Apollo astronaut, calling him a great American and a space hero. “He never dwelled on his remarkable accomplishments or sought the limelight,” Kennedy Space Center director and former astronaut Robert Cabana said during a short tribute to Armstrong at the Visitor Complex’s Apollo-Saturn 5 Center. “He just wanted to be part of this remarkable team and to continue to move us forward,” Cabana said.

More than 400 people, including NASA employees, community leaders and tourists gathered to remember Armstrong, who died on August 25 following complications from heart surgery. He was 82. A national memorial service in Washington is expected to be held in September.