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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
- Mãe: Mary Rosina Haller, Pai: Edward White Sr.
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.
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9 de jul. de 2019 · Outside the Gemini IV spacecraft, astronaut Ed White floats in the microgravity of space.(Image credit: NASA/Jim McDivitt) On June 3, 1965, Ed White became the first American to walk in...
- Tim Childers
“Even among the astronauts, Ed White had always stood out; a strapping six-footer who had barely missed becoming an Olympic hurdler….In 1965, after he became the first American to walk in space, White easily wore the mantle of a national hero. There appeared to be no limit to how far he might go.”
Edward Higgins White II 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.
