Astronauts inserted into Gemini 4 capsule Poster

Astronauts James McDivitt and Ed White inside the Gemini spacecraft for a simulated launch at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Gemini 4 was the second crewed mission of the Gemini series and carried James McDivitt and Edward White on a 4-day, 62-orbit, 98-hr flight from June 3 to June 7, 1965. The mission included the first American spacewalk. The objective of the mission was to test the performance of the astronauts and capsule and to evaluate work procedures, schedules, and flight planning for an extended length of time in space. Secondary objectives included demonstration of extravehicular activity in space, conduct stationkeeping and rendezvous manoeuvres, evaluate spacecraft systems, demonstrate the capability to make significant in-plane and out-of-plane manoeuvres and use of the manoeuvring system as a backup reentry system, and conduct 11 experiments.