Name: White, Edward Country: USA M/F: M Number of Flights: 1*

Space Flights Launch Date - Rocket No. Landing Date - Rocket No.
1. Gemini 4 June 3, 1965 - GLV-4 June 7, 1965 - GLV-4
Space Flights Date of Preflight Test (Fire) Planned Launch Date
Apollo 1 (Died)* January 27, 1967 - AS-204 February 21, 1967 - AS-204

Space Flights Descriptions
1. Gemini 4 First American Spacewalk (EVA) performed by Edward White
Gemini 7
(Backup Crew)
Rendezvous with Gemini 6A
Apollo 1 / AS-204
(Cancelled)
Prime Crew for the first Apollo C mission
The crew died when a fire swept through the Apollo CSM-102 spacecraft during a preflight test for the Apollo AS-204 mission, one month before launch. The mission was renamed Apollo 1 at the request of Grissom's widow.
* Apollo 1 doesn't count as a flight for White

Spacewalks - 1
Space Flights Date & Duration Purpose
Gemini 4 June 3, 1965 Demonstrate spacewalking feasibility. Test Hand-held Maneuvering Unit
36 minutes

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Updated - January 7, 2005