Neil Armstrong was buried in the sea

The ashes of astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon - buried in the Atlantic ocean, the Associated Press reports. The mourning ceremony was held on Friday, September 14. To the place of burial of the ashes of Armstrong delivered the military ship of the Philippine sea. Other details of the funeral Armstrong General public are not reported.

Neil Armstrong died on August 25, 2012 at the age of 82 years. Before becoming a member of the astronaut NASA, he served as the pilot of a us Navy and took part in the hostilities. After Armstrong's death, his family announced that he would be buried in the sea according to the tradition of the United States Navy. Before the funeral in Washington was held the ceremony of farewell with astronaut, open to the public.

Armstrong went down in history as the first man to step onto the surface of the moon. On the Earth satellite Armstrong landed on July 20, 1969. Together with partner Edwin "Баззом" Aldrin he he spent on the moon about two and a half hours.