On June 7, 1965, after a four-day mission and 62 orbits, NASA's Gemini 4 mission returned to Earth with an Atlantic Ocean splashdown.
Gemini 4 was NASA's 10th manned spaceflight. It included the first spacewalk by an American astronaut. Edward H. White II floated outside the spacecraft for about 20 minutes. White was able to push himself out of the capsule by using a hand-held maneuvering oxygen-jet gun. After 3 minutes of this, the fuel ran out and White had to return to the spacecraft by pulling on the tether and twisting his body. This flight was the first in American history to perform scientific experiments in space, 11 in total.
Gemini 4 was NASA's 10th manned spaceflight. It included the first spacewalk by an American astronaut. Edward H. White II floated outside the spacecraft for about 20 minutes. White was able to push himself out of the capsule by using a hand-held maneuvering oxygen-jet gun. After 3 minutes of this, the fuel ran out and White had to return to the spacecraft by pulling on the tether and twisting his body. This flight was the first in American history to perform scientific experiments in space, 11 in total.
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00:00On this day in space. In 1965, after a four-day mission and 62 orbits, NASA's
00:08Gemini 4 mission returned to Earth with an Atlantic Ocean splashdown. Gemini 4
00:12was NASA's 10th crewed spaceflight. It also included the first spacewalk by an
00:16American astronaut, Ed White, who floated outside the spacecraft for about 20
00:20minutes. White was able to push himself out of the capsule by using a handheld
00:25maneuvering oxygen jet gun. After three minutes the fuel ran out and White had
00:29to return to the spacecraft by pulling on the tether and twisting his body. This
00:34flight was the first in American history to perform scientific experiments in
00:37space. Eleven in total. And that's what happened on this day in space.