Gemini 4: Ed White EVA
auteur: Nasa/Novapix
référence: e-gem04-30000
Image Size 300 DPI: 34 * 33 cm
June 3, 1965 Gemini 4 Edward White during first EVA performed during Gemini 4 flight Astronaut Edward H. White II, pilot for the Gemini-Titan 4 space flight, floats in zero gravity of space. The extravehicular activity was performed during the third revolution of the Gemini 4 spacecraft. White is attached to the spacecraft by a 25-ft. umbilical line and a 23-ft. tether line, both wrapped in gold tape to form one cord. In his right hand White carries a Hand-Held Self-Maneuvering Unit (HHSMU). The visor of his helmet is gold plated to protect him from the unfiltered rays of the sun.