Neil Armstrong, the world’s most cherished astronaut, as he set foot on moon on July
20,1969 when, as commander of the Apollo 11 mission, who celebrated his 82nd birthday on Sunday, had undergone a heart bypass surgery to relieve four blocked coronary arteries on Tuesday after failing a stress test on his heart. His wife has now said her husband was "doing great" following the surgery.
His quote is learned by heart by all followers when he first set on moon: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."
Buzz Aldrin, who accompanied him on the mission, wrote on Twitter: "Sending my best wishes for a speedy recovery- we agreed to make it the 50th Apollo Anniv in 2019".
Nasa administrator Charles Bolden has said in a statement: "Neil's pioneering spirit will surely serve him well in this challenging time and the entire NASA family is holding the Armstrong family in our thoughts and prayers."
Armstrong began his career as a fighter pilot during the Korean War, and later was made a test pilot for the American aeronautics agency that went on to become NASA. After leaving the space agency he took up a teaching post at the University of Cincinnati, near his home in Ohio.
Armstrong has given few interviews and largely kept out of public view in his later years, but in November he was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal – the highest award for a US civilian – along with his Apollo 11 crew.
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