Ed White (astronaut) - Wikipedia
WEBEdward 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.
Edward White's First Spacewalk - YouTube
WEBEdward White became the first American to walk in space on June 3, 1965."Outside the Spacecraft: 50 Years of Extra-vehicular Activity" is on view at the Muse...
Ed White Walks in Space: What TIME Said About the History …
WEBJun 3, 2015 — The news of his secrecy-shrouded accomplishment sent shudders throughout the American side of the space race. But White, the first American to experience a spacewalk, was still making history.
Why the first American who walked in space liked it so much he …
WEBJun 3, 2015 — Fifty years ago today, astronaut Edward White pushed out from the Gemini 4 space capsule to become the first American to walk in space.
Former Astronaut Edward H. White, II - NASA
WEBNov 13, 2023 — On March 21, 1966, Ed White was named as one of the pilots of the AS-204 mission, the first 3-man Apollo flight. Quick Facts. White was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. White was named as a member of the second astronaut class selected by NASA in September 1962.
First Black astronaut candidate, now 90, finally reaches ... - CBS News
WEBMay 20, 2024 — Ed Dwight, a 90-year-old artist and former Air Force test pilot who was denied a chance to become the first African American astronaut six decades ago, finally rocketed into space on Sunday ...
How Ed White, the First American to 'Spacewalk', Gave NASA a …
WEBSep 14, 2019 — At a time when America was desperate for a victory in the space race, Ed White became the first American to walk in space and gave America a reason to cheer.
Ed White Begins Historic Spacewalk - NASA
WEBMay 22, 2015 — Astronaut Ed White, pilot on the Gemini-Titan 4 spacecraft, is shown during his egress from the spacecraft. His face is covered by a shaded visor to protect him from the unfiltered rays of the sun. White became the first American astronaut to walk in space.
Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate ... - NBC News
WEBMay 20, 2024 — VAN HORN, Texas — Ed Dwight, America’s first Black astronaut candidate, finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company on Sunday. Dwight was an Air Force pilot...
The First U.S. Spacewalk | Smithsonian
WEBJun 2, 2015 — With just days to go, the plan was approved, and on June 3, 1965, 34-year-old Ed White did what no American had so far done: emerge from his spacecraft to float free.