Spacewalk plans eyed for Gemini 4 crew
Astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White nearly walked in space but officials deemed it too dangerous. White conducted the solo spaceflight, while McDivitt stayed aboard. The ship carrying the pair toward Florida to begin homecoming reported on the near miss and the ensuing celebrations.
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Stroll Around Earth in Space Walk by Ed White
Edward White completes a spacewalk outside the Gemini 4 capsule during the 1960s orbital mission. The event unfolds in vivid color as Earth spins below, with White secured by a 25 foot nylon tether and using a twin jet space gun in the vacuum 393 miles above the planet.
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