03 junho 2015

todaysdocument: Astronaut Ed White’s Space Walk on Gemini IV,...


Gemini IV Mission Image - EVA, northeast of Hawaii. National Archives Identifier: 5804876


Photograph 2 of Astronaut Edward H. White II's Space Walk on Gemini IV. National Archives ID 4728366


astronaut Edward H. White II's space walk (Extra Vehicular Activity) on Gemini IV. National Archives Identifier: 4728367


astronaut Edward H. White II's space walk (Extra Vehicular Activity) on Gemini IV. National Archives Identifier: 4728368


Gemini IV Mission Image - EVA,off coast of California. National Archives Identifier: 5804872


Gemini IV Mission Image - EVA over Gulf of Mexico. National Archives Identifier: 5804874

todaysdocument:

Astronaut Ed White’s Space Walk on Gemini IV, 6/03/1965

During NASA’s Gemini IV mission, Astronaut Edward White II performed the first spacewalk, or Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA), by an American fifty years ago on June 3, 1965. 

Gemini IV Mission Image - EVA, off coast of California (photo #5 above):

Astronaut Edward H. White II, pilot for the Gemini-Titan 4 space flight,floats in zero gravity of space off the coast of California. The extravehicular activity was performed during the third revolution of the Gemini 4 spacecraft. White is attached to the spacecraft by a 25-ft. umbilical line and a 23-ft. tether line,both wrapped in gold tape to form one cord. In his right hand White carries a Hand-Held Self-Maneuvering Unit (HHSMU). The visor of his helmet is gold plated to protect him from the unfiltered rays of the sun. Photo was taken on June 3,1965. G.E.T. time was 4:37 / GMT time was 19:49. Original magazine number was GEM04-16-30427, taken with a Hasselblad camera and a 70mm lens. Film type was Kodak Ektachrome MS (S.O. -217).
National Archives Identifier: 5804872

File unit:  Gemini IV. Series:  Photographs of the Mercury and Gemini Space Programs, 12/1960 - 2/1997. Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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