Edward White

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Edward Higgins White II

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Male

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Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

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Astronaut and test pilot. Gemini 4 with EVA. The first US astronaut to walk in space. Died in a fire at a pre-flight test run in the Apollo 1 (Apollo 204) capsule. See Gus Grissom, Roger Chaffee. International Space Hall of Fame. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1993. Congressional Space Medal of Honor 1997. National Aviation Hall of Fame 2009.

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James Alton McDivitt

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Male

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Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

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Astronaut and test pilot. Missions Gemini 4, Apollo 9, which orbited the Earth for 10 days and tested the LM without landing. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1993. Aerospace Walk of Honor 2009. International Space Hall of Fame 1982. National Aviation Hall of Fame 2014.