extravehicular activity (manned space flight)

Shows the journey of a spacewalker, from training to EVA day. Includes the story of how Kathy Sullivan became the first American to walk in space.

"When Astronaut Randolph Witherspoon takes a walk--a space walk, that is!--he doesn't hear Ground Control's order to not talk to strangers and winds up making a new friend"--Provided by publisher.

"What's a spacewalk? Step outside your space vehicle, and you're spacewalking Whether you're collecting samples, fixing equipment, or sightseeing, spacewalking is an out-of-this-world experience"--Provided by publisher.

What's a spacewalk? Step outside your space vehicle, and you're spacewalking Whether you're collecting samples, fixing equipment, or sightseeing, spacewalking is an out-of-this-world experience.

Describes the Gemini 4 mission in 1965 when astronauts Edward White and James McDivitt carried out the first extravehicular activity in the United States manned space program.

Looks at what is involved in taking a space walk, explaining how astronauts train for the experience, describing the suits they wear to keep them safe outside the space craft, and discussing the types of work that are done during space walks.

Describes the flaws in the Hubble telescope and chronicles the 1993 voyage aboard the "Endeavour" to fix the problems.

Describes the training and preparation for spacewalking, the hazards faced by astronauts, as well as the construction of spacesuits.

Describes what it was like for astronauts to walk on the moon during the Apollo missions.

Photographs and text describe how astronauts walk in space from the 1960s to the present.