OTD In Space - June 7: Gemini 4 Returns To Earth - video Dailymotion

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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.

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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.

OTD In Space - June 7: Gemini 4 Returns To Earth

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