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Edward Higgins White II ( San Antonio, 14 de novembro de 1930 — Cabo Kennedy, 27 de janeiro de 1967) foi um piloto, piloto de teste, engenheiro aeroespacial e astronauta norte-americano. Ele serviu na Força Aérea dos Estados Unidos a partir de 1952 e foi selecionado dez anos depois no Grupo 2 de Astronautas da NASA.
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 de mar. de 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.
15 de abr. de 2024 · 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
9 de jul. de 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.
- Tim Childers
13 de nov. de 2023 · Learn about the life and achievements of Edward H. White, II, the first American to perform a spacewalk and a member of the Apollo 1 crew. See photos of his Gemini 4 mission and his posthumous Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
3 de jun. de 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.
