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Edward H. White
Edward Higgins White II, is an American aeronautical engineer, US Air Force officer, test pilot and NASA astronaut. On June 3, 1965, he became the first American to walk in space. White died with astronauts Virgil "Gus" Grissom and Roger B. Chaffee during the pre-launch test of the first manned Apollo mission at Cape Canaveral. He received the NASA Service of Excellence Medal for his flight Gemini 4, and then the Space Honorary Medal by Congress thereafter.
NationalityAmerican
BornEdward Higgins White II, Nov 14, 1930, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
DiedJan 27, 1967, Cape Kennedy, Florida, U.S.
Resting placeWest Point Cemetery
Other occupationTest pilot
Alma materUSMA, B.S. 1952, UMich, M.S. 1959
RankLieutenant colonel, USAF
Time in space4d 01h 56m
Selection1962 NASA Group 2
Total EVAs1
Total EVA time36 minutes
MissionsGemini 4, Apollo 1

About Edward H. White

Astronaut Edward H. White was born on November 14, 1930 in San Antonio, Texas, United States (He dies at the age of 36, on January 27, 1967).

Engineer, US Air Force officer, and NASA astronaut who became the first American to walk in space. Following his death, he was awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

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Edward H. White before becoming famous

Edward H. White was born in the Zodiac sign Scorpio (The Scorpion), and 1930 is also the year of Horse (馬) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He was one of nine people chosen for NASA Astronaut Group 2 as part of Project Gemini ("The New Nine").

Achievement of Edward H. White

He and astronauts Roger B. Chaffee and Virgil"Gus" Grissom died during pre-launch testing for the first human Apollo mission in 1967.

Edward H. White's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He married Patricia Finegan in 1953, and they had two children, Edward III and Bonnie Lynn.

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Edward H. White Collabed with

In the 1998 film"From the Earth to the Moon", Rock Singer Chris Isaak played him.

Edward H. White Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Edward H. White updated on March 16 2023.