First American spacewalk

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:train
gptkbp:broadcasts Televised to millions of viewers
gptkbp:celebrates 50th anniversary in 2015
gptkbp:contributed_to Development of spacewalk techniques
gptkbp:date June 3, 1965
gptkbp:duration 23 minutes
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:Gemini_spacesuit
gptkbp:followed_by Increased interest in human space exploration
gptkbp:highlights The importance of extravehicular activity (EVA)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First American spacewalk
gptkbp:influenced Design of future spacesuits
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Cold_War_space_race
gptkbp:inspired Future generations of astronauts
gptkbp:involved Use of a hand-held maneuvering unit
gptkbp:is_documented_in NASA archives
gptkbp:led_to Increased funding for NASA
gptkbp:location Low Earth Orbit
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Gemini_4
gptkbp:notable_event Demonstrated capabilities of American astronauts
gptkbp:objective Test maneuverability in space
gptkbp:outcome Successful completion of the spacewalk
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:Edward_White
gptkbp:preceded_by First human spacewalk by Alexei Leonov
gptkbp:recognized_by NASA as a milestone
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:NASA's_Gemini_program
gptkbp:significance First spacewalk by an American
gptkbp:succeeded_by Subsequent spacewalks by other astronauts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gemini_4
gptkb:Ed_White
gptkb:Gemini_spacecraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4