FILE - The reflections of astronaut Neil Armstrong, the U.S. flag, the lunar module and a television camera are seen in the face mask of astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin when his picture was made by Armstrong as they walked across the surface of the moon, July 20, 1969. (Neil Armstrong/NASA via AP, File)
FILE - U.S. Air Force Col. Buzz Aldrin, retired, listens to a speaker during a ceremony awarding him with an honorary appointment of Brigadier General at the Los Angeles Air Force Base Friday, May 5, 2023, in El Segundo, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
FILE - In this image from video provided by NASA, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong steps onto the surface of the moon on July 20, 1969. (NASA via AP, File)
FILE - In this photo provided by NASA, astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin poses for a photograph beside the U.S. flag deployed on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission on July 20, 1969. (Neil Armstrong/NASA via AP, File)
FILE - In this image from video provided by NASA, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, right, walks across the surface of the moon leaving behind footprints, July 20, 1969. The U.S. flag, planted on the surface by the astronauts, can be seen between Armstrong and the lunar module. Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin is seen closer to the craft. (NASA via AP, File)
FILE - A footprint left by one of the astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission is seen in the soft, powdery surface of the moon on July 20, 1969. (NASA via AP, File)
FILE - A crowd watches giant television screens in New York's Central Park on July 20, 1969, as the Apollo 11 crew lands on the moon. (AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler, File)