June 3 in American History
Astronaut Ed White floated outside his Gemini 4 capsule for 23 minutes, the first American to walk in space — tethered to the ship, drifting 100 miles above the Earth. He enjoyed it so much he was reluctant to come back in. Another milestone in the sprint that would put Americans on the Moon four years later.
In 1965: the first American spacewalk. Astronaut Ed White floated outside his Gemini 4 capsule for 23 minutes, the first American to walk in space — tethered to the ship, drifting 100 miles above the Earth.
Astronaut Ed White floated outside his Gemini 4 capsule for 23 minutes, the first American to walk in space — tethered to the ship, drifting 100 miles above the Earth. He enjoyed it so much he was reluctant to come back in. Another milestone in the sprint that would put Americans on the Moon four years later.
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