The first American to walk through the blackness of space
In short: On June 3, 1965, Ed White stepped out of the Gemini IV spacecraft. This video captures the historic moment he became the first American to perform an extravehicular activity in orbit.
During the Gemini IV mission, Ed White spent over 20 minutes maneuvering around his spacecraft. This orbital stroll covered a distance of approximately 6,500 miles as the vessel traveled from the area above Hawaii toward the Gulf of Mexico.
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