First US Spacewalk, Ed White’s EVA over Texas, June 3, 1965
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First US Spacewalk, Ed White’s EVA over Texas, June 3, 1965

James McDivitt [Gemini IV]

Fermé28 April 2021

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First US Spacewalk, Ed White’s EVA over Texas, June 3, 1965
James McDivitt [Gemini IV]
i. First US Spacewalk, Ed White’s EVA over Texas, June 3, 1965
Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), numbered 'S-65-29766' in red on top margin on recto, with 'A Kodak Paper' watermarks on verso

ii. First US Spacewalk, Ed White’s EVA over Texas, June 3, 1965
Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), indistinctly numbered in red on bottom margin on recto, with 'A Kodak Paper' watermarks verso

Note du spécialiste

The Gemini IV spacewalk lasted approximately 20 minutes, during which time astronaut Ed White had to use a hand-held jet maneuvering gun to safely propel himself. This jet can be seen in the present photograps with its accompanying gold tether securing White to the spacecraft.