On this day, June 3, 1965, Major Edward White II became the first American to walk in space.

With 12 flights designed to finetune NASA’s spaceflight procedures, the Gemini program followed Project Mercury and was an essential precursor to the Apollo program. While the Mercury program proved ...

Gemini V, launched on August 21, 1965, was a crucial mission in NASA's Gemini program, focusing on long-duration spaceflight and its effects on astronauts, as it lasted eight days. The mission also ...

Click to open image viewer. This chronograph was worn by astronaut Gordon Cooper, Commander of the Gemini V mission in August 1965. The Omega Speedmaster Chronograph was chosen by NASA for the U.S.