Edward H. White II became the first American to perform an Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) or "spacewalk" from the Gemini IV spacecraft on June 3, 1965. This image shows Gemini IV as it was formerly displayed in the Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall at the Museum in Washington,DC. The spacesuits have been removed.
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