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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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Mar 23, 2008 · Learn about the historic spacewalk of Edward H. White II on June 3, 1965, who became the first American to float in space. See images of his equipment, his movements and his views of Earth.
“Even among the astronauts, Ed White had always stood out; a strapping six-footer who had barely missed becoming an Olympic hurdler….In 1965, after he became the first American to walk in space, White easily wore the mantle of a national hero. There appeared to be no limit to how far he might go.”
Jun 3, 2015 · History. Space. What the First American to Walk in Space Had to Say About the Experience. 11 minute read. The June 11, 1965, cover of TIME TIME. By Lily Rothman. June 3, 2015 7:00 AM EDT. I t was...
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Edward White II (1930-1967) was an American astronaut and a member of the first astronaut class, known as the “Mercury Seven.” White was one of the first Americans to fly in space, and he played a key role in the development of the United States’ space program.
