Washington: Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, will be buried at sea, a family has spokesman said. “I suspect it will be a private service,” spokesman Rick Miller told AFP on Thursday. He said further details were not immediately available.
The burial will take place after a September 13 public memorial in the US capital. NASA chief Charles Bolden, present and former astronauts and other dignitaries are expected to attend the ceremony at the Washington National Cathedral in honor of Armstrong, who died on August 25 at the age of 82.
Flags flew at half staff across the United States last week as family, friends and fellow astronauts gathered in Ohio to remember Armstrong at a private service. (AFP)
