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Edward Higgins White, II (San Antonio, 14 novembre 1930 – John F. Kennedy Space Center, 27 gennaio 1967) è stato un astronauta statunitense
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 .
23 mar 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.
9 lug 2019 · White and his two crewmates were the first American casualties of the Space Race after a fire erupted in the Apollo command module during a training exercise in 1967.
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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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3 giu 2008 · Learn about Ed White, the first American to conduct a spacewalk on June 3, 1965, during the Gemini 4 mission. See photos and details of his 23-minute EVA and the maneuvering gun he used.
6 gen 2015 · Edward 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 Museum in Washington, DC January 8...
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