Gemini 9 — Cernan’s Difficult Walk
Gene Cernan tried to do a two-hour spacewalk on Gemini 9 today and had to cut it short after 2 hours and 9 minutes. He was in serious trouble.
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Ed White Walks in Space
An American walked in space today. Ed White opened the hatch on Gemini 4 and floated outside for twenty-three minutes, tethered to the spacecraft, floating over Earth. The mission commander had to order him back inside. White said it was the saddest moment of his life.
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Alexei Leonov Walks in Space First
Alexei Leonov exited the Voskhod 2 spacecraft today and spent twelve minutes floating in space — the first human EVA. He almost didn't make it back in.
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Gemini — The Stepping Stone
Now that I've had a few weeks with it, let me explain what I understand about Project Gemini and why it matters.
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