Neil Armstrong - The ARPA canceled its funding to "Man In Space Soonest"

Time: Friday Aug 1, 1958

Place: Arlington, Virginia, U.S.

Details: In June 1958, Armstrong was selected for the U.S. Air Force's Man In Space Soonest program, but the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) canceled its funding on August 1, 1958.

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