What was the duration of this "deep space" EVA by Ronald Evans?
3 hours
1 hour
2 hours
1 hour and 6 minutes
Answer
On 13 December 1968, Apollo 8 astronaut Ronald Evans performed the first “deep space” EVA, lasting 1 hour and 6 minutes. This was the first EVA to take place outside the Earth’s orbit, and it was done while Apollo 8 was en route to the Moon.
Reaching for the Stars: The Ronald Evans Astronaut Quiz