Ed White
NASA astronaut and first American spacewalker
Born
November 14th, 1930
94 years ago
Died
1967
58 years ago — 37 years old
Category
Explorers & Adventurers
Country
United States
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Born in 1930, this American engineer and astronaut became the first American to perform a spacewalk during the Gemini 4 mission in June 1965. This historic event lasted approximately 23 minutes and involved the astronaut exiting the spacecraft to demonstrate the feasibility of performing tasks in space. In total, this individual logged more than 15 hours in space across two missions. Tragically, an in-flight accident during a pre-launch test for Apollo 1 in January 1967 resulted in the loss of this individual and two other astronauts. This individual contributed significantly to the early space program and remains a key figure in the history of human space exploration.
First American to perform a spacewalk
Mission: Gemini 4
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