11 minutes agoAstronaut That First Walked in Space
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Edward White on June 3, 1965, walked for the first time in space. The American Astronaut White emerged from the probe “Gemini” at a height of 216km on earth. Linked to the space shuttle with a seven - foot [7 m] tube providing oxygen and communication, White used a special hand tool [...]
Edward White on June 3, 1965, walked for the first time in space.
The American Astronaut White emerged from the probe “Gemini” at a height of 216km on earth. Linked to the space shuttle with a seven - meter tube that provided oxygen and communication, White used a special hand tool to maneuver into space.
Although leaving the ship was scheduled for only 12 minutes, White, satisfied with this experience, lasted the walk in space for up to 20 minutes.
The driver of the trip to Houston had to order the astronaut to return to the ship. Walking in space in 1965 indicated that people could work in a hostile environment outside their space ship.
No more than two years after this historic event, the Asronus Edward White died of fire while preparing for another mission in space.
