"June 3, 1965: Ed White's Historic Spacewalk"

On June 3, 1965, Ed White became the first American to walk in space during the Gemini 4 mission. White spent about 20 minutes outside the capsule, taking pictures of Earth and using a hand-held maneuvering unit for propulsion. Despite running out of fuel for the gun, White enjoyed the experience and was reluctant to return to the capsule. White died in 1967 during a launch rehearsal test of the Apollo 1 mission. He was posthumously awarded NASA's Ambassador of Exploration Award in 2015.