Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
WhiteEdward Higgins IIUSA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 14.11.1930 |
| Birthplace: | San Antonio, Texas |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 17.09.1962 |
| Selection group: | NASA-2 |
| Position: | PLT |
| Status: | died 27.01.1967 |
| Date of death: | 27.01.1967 |
| Place of death: | Cape Canaveral, Florida |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | Gemini 4 | PLT | 03.06. - 07.06.1965 | 4d 01h 56m |
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | Gemini 7 | Command Pilot |
Additional information
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Bachelor of science from U.S. Military
Academy, West Point, 1952; master of science in aeronautical engineering from
the University of Michigan, 1959; Lieutenant Colonel,
USAF;
test pilot; he performed first
EVA
by an U.S. astronaut; died in the launch pad fire of
Apollo 1;
hobbies: Handball, squash, swimming, golf, photography. |
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