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Nasa. LARGE FORMAT. Historic spacewalk of astronaut...

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Nasa. LARGE FORMAT. Historic spacewalk of astronaut ED. WHITE. White is wearing a specially designed spacesuit. His face is shaded by a gold-plated visor to protect him from the sun's unfiltered rays. In his right hand, he carries an HHSMU (Hand-Held Self-Maneuvering Unit) that allows him to control his movements in space. White also carries an emergency oxygen kit and a camera mounted on the HHSMU to take pictures of the sky, Earth and the GT-4 spacecraft. He is tethered to the spacecraft by a 25-foot umbilical and a 23-foot tether. The two lines are wrapped together in gold tape to form a single cord. Astronaut James A. McDivitt, commander, remained inside the spacecraft during the extravehicular activity (EVA). June 1965.later chromogenic print. Numbering on the front. Legend on the back label. 40,6 x 40,6cm with margins.

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