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Edward Higgins White II (November 14, 1930 – January 27, 1967) was an American aeronautical engineer, United States Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. He was a member of the crews of Gemini 4 and Apollo 1 .
Apr 15, 2024 · Edward H. White II (born Nov. 14, 1930, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.—died Jan. 27, 1967, Cape Kennedy, Fla.) was the first U.S. astronaut to walk in space. White graduated from the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., in 1952 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force.
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Jul 9, 2019 · Outside the Gemini IV spacecraft, astronaut Ed White floats in the microgravity of space.(Image credit: NASA/Jim McDivitt) On June 3, 1965, Ed White became the first American to walk in...
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Oct 20, 2018 · Advertisement. Opinion. When our dad, astronaut Ed White, died, he showed that the future belongs to the brave. Everyone remembers the landing, the triumph. But people tend to forget the...
Nov 13, 2023 · S65-30432 (3 June 1965) — Astronaut Edward H. White II, pilot of the Gemini IV four-day Earth-orbital mission, floats in the zero gravity of space outside the Gemini IV spacecraft. White wears a specially designed spacesuit; and the visor of the helmet is gold plated to protect him against the unfiltered rays of the sun.
Ed White’s journey to becoming a space-walking astronaut began with military flight service. He graduated from West Point in 1952, after which came flight training, a Master’s degree in aeronautical engineering, and test pilot training. He was selected for the second group of NASA astronauts known as “the next nine.”
Oct 7, 2009 · Astronaut Edward H. White II performed the first American spacewalk during the Gemini 4 mission on June 3, 1965. White, pilot of the Gemini IV four-day Earth-orbital mission, floats in the zero gravity of space outside the Gemini IV spacecraft.
