Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Title:
Gemini 4 Astronauts Meet Yuri Gagarin
Full Description:
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin shakes hand with NASA's Gemini 4 astronauts, Edward H. White II and James A. McDivitt at the Paris International Air Show in June 1965. This first meeting between Gagarin and the Gemini 4 astronauts occurred shortly after the completion of the Gemini 4 mission, where White performed the first American EVA. Yuri Gagarin achieved fame as the first human to fly in space, as well as orbit Earth. Also shown in the picture (seated) are Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey and (standing) French Premier Georges Pompidou.
Date:
06/19/1965
NASA Center:
Headquarters
Subject Category:
Astronauts
Subject Category:
Soviet People-Cosmonauts
Keywords:
Air
Keywords:
James
Keywords:
Yuri
Keywords:
Gagarin
Keywords:
Gemini
Keywords:
White
Keywords:
Edward
Keywords:
McDivitt
Keywords:
Paris
Keywords:
International
Keywords:
Show
Keywords:
4
Keywords:
Hubert
Keywords:
Humphrey
Keywords:
Georges
Keywords:
Pompidou
Audience:
General Public
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Gemini
facet_what:
Gemini 4
facet_where:
Paris
facet_who:
Yuri Gagarin
facet_when:
June 1965
facet_when:
06-19-1965
facet_when_year:
1965
Image #:
65-H-1123
original_url:
UID:
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2002-00 0151
Center:
HQ
Center Number:
65-H-1123
GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2002-000151
Creator-Photographer:
NASA
Original Source:
DIGITAL

Gemini 4 Astronauts Meet Yuri Gagarin