First Spacewalk by an American Astronaut
Astronaut Edward H. White II, pilot of the Gemini IV four-day Earth-orbital mission, floats in space outside the Gemini IV spacecraft. White wears a specially designed spacesuit; and the visor of the helmet is gold plated to protect him against the unfiltered rays of the sun. He wears an emergency oxygen pack, also. He is secured to the spacecraft by a 25-feet umbilical line and a 23-feet tether line, both wrapped in gold tape to form one cord. In his right hand is a Hand-Held Self-Maneuvering Unit (HHSMU) (out of frame) with which he controls his movements in space. Astronaut James A. McDivitt, command pilot of the mission, remained inside the spacecraft.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: S65-30429
Date: June 3, 1965
First Spacewalk by an American Astronaut
Astronaut Edward H. White II, pilot of the Gemini IV four-day Earth-orbital mission, floats in space outside the Gemini IV spacecraft. White wears a specially designed spacesuit; and the visor of the helmet is gold plated to protect him against the unfiltered rays of the sun. He wears an emergency oxygen pack, also. He is secured to the spacecraft by a 25-feet umbilical line and a 23-feet tether line, both wrapped in gold tape to form one cord. In his right hand is a Hand-Held Self-Maneuvering Unit (HHSMU) (out of frame) with which he controls his movements in space. Astronaut James A. McDivitt, command pilot of the mission, remained inside the spacecraft.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: S65-30429
Date: June 3, 1965