| First name and last name | Ed White |
| Date of birth | 14.11.1930 |
| Date of death | 27.01.1967 |
| Nationality | American |
| Space Agency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
| Status | Lost in training |
| Type of astronaut | Government agency |
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_White_(astronaut) |
Additional information Ed White
Edward Higgins White II was an American aeronautical engineer, U.S. Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. On June 3, 1965, he became the first American to walk in space. White died along with astronauts Virgil "Gus" Grissom and Roger B. Chaffee during prelaunch testing for the first manned Apollo mission at Cape Canaveral. He was awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal for his flight in Gemini 4 and was then awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor posthumously.
