Gemini 4, launched on June 3, 1965, became a turning point for the U.S. space program as Ed White performed the first American EVA. Following the USSR’s success with Alexei Leonov's earlier spacewalk, NASA aimed to showcase its capabilities with multi-day missions. Despite challenges, including difficulties with the hatch and White's Hand-Held Maneuvering Unit gas running out, the EVA was successfully executed. White's enthusiastic experience highlighted the thrill of space exploration and evolved the narrative of U.S. advancements in space.
I feel like a million dollars. This is the greatest experience. It's just tremendous.
He was just having a ball out there. He didn't want to come back in.
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