#Bruce McCandless II

[thepastisalreadywritten]

7 February 2024

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Bruce McCandless II (born Byron Willis McCandless; June 8, 1937 – December 21, 2017) was an American Navy officer and aviator, electrical engineer, and NASA astronaut.

On 7 February 1984, during the first of his two Space Shuttle missions, he completed the first untethered spacewalk by using the Manned Maneuvering Unit.

#Bruce McCandless II #astronaut #spacecraft #space #Manned Maneuvering Unit #Robert L. Gibson #Hoot #Earth #space photography #NASA #universe #cosmos #Space Shuttle Challenger #First Untethered Spacewalk #spacewalk

[leapingmonkeys]

Astronaut Bruce McCandless Performs the First Untethered Spacewalk - February 7, 1984

#STS-41-B #Bruce McCandless II #nasa #space shuttle #untethered spacewalk

[anditendshowyoudexpect]

He grew increasingly frustrated with the fact that medical technology couldn’t save her, and that even Bruce McCandless, the man who could fix anything, couldn’t fix this.

He’d been to China once, but he wanted to go back. I suspect he had some ideas on how to improve the Great Wall.

Bruce McCandless III, Wonders All Around

#bruce mccandless ii #astronauts #books

[taraross-1787]

This Day in History: First untethered spacewalk

On this day in 2017, a pioneer passes away. Bruce McCandless II is best known as the NASA astronaut who made the first untethered spacewalk.

No one had ever done such a thing before. Usually, a long cable keeps astronauts safely bound to their spacecraft. But on February 7, 1984, Captain McCandless would leave the Space Shuttle Challenger and float freely in space, relying only on a propulsion system strapped to his back.

McCandless had been in Mission Control when Neil Armstrong accomplished a similar feat on the moon’s surface. Now, nearly 15 years later, it was his turn.

“It may have been one small step for Neil,” McCandless joked as he left the Space Shuttle that day. “But it’s a heckuva big leap for me.”

The story continues here: https://www.taraross.com/post/tdih-challenger-spacewalk

#tdih #otd #this day in history #history #history blog #America #nasa #space #aviation history #sharethehistory

[lonestarflight]

"A fixed camera on astronaut Bruce McCandless II's helmet recorded this rare scene of the Space Shuttle Challenger some 50 to 60 meters away during a history-making extravehicular activity (EVA), February 7, 1984. The Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS-01A) is configured mid-cargo bay. Astronaut Robert L. Stewart, standing beneath the Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm, later donned the same Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) which afforded McCandless the freedom of movement to record this image. Also visible in the cargo bay are the support stations for the two MMU back-packs, the sunshields for the Palapa B and Westar VI Satellites, KU-Band antenna and a number of Getaway Special (GAS) canisters."

Date: February 7, 1984

NASA ID: S84-27022, S84-27020

#STS-41-B #STS-41B #STS-11 #Space Shuttle #Space Shuttle Challenger #Challenger #OV-099 #Orbiter #NASA #Space Shuttle Program #space #Earth #February #1984 #my post

[worflesbian]

Astronauts talking about viewing the earth from the moon, from The Overview Effect: Awe and Self-Transcendent Experience in Space Flight// Bruce McCandless II, the first astronaut to fly untethered from his spacecraft // Campo del Cielo, 2012, Katie Paterson // Hello Earth, Kate Bush // Voyager S4E3 -- Day of Honour // Guaranteed, Eddie Vedder // Voyager S6E8 -- One Small Step // Is Anyone Out There?, Alan Bean // Voyager S6E10 -- Pathfinder // The Dying Star Letters, 2011-2014, Katie Paterson // Voyager S6E10 -- Pathfinder // Tumblr post by sadclowncentral // Voyager S6E8 -- One Small Step // Voyager S4E3 -- Day of Honour // Voyager S6E8 -- One Small Step // My God, It's Full Of Stars, Tracy K Smith // All The Dead Stars, 2009, Katie Paterson // First image of a black hole, 1978, Jean-Pierre Luminet // Voyager S6E10 -- Pathfinder // Voyager S4E3 -- Day of Honour // Voyager S6E10 -- Pathfinder // Earth-Moon-Earth, 2007, Katie Paterson

#voyager #i went a bit crazy insane about space last night #its funny ik all the star treks are by nature set in space but voyagers the only one that really feels like its in Space #ghitlhpu'wij

[dasenergi]

This iconic photograph is still considered one of the most-terrifying space photographs to date. Astronaut Bruce McCandless II became the first human being to do a spacewalk without a safety tether linked to a spacecraft. In 1984, he floated completely untethered in space with nothing but his Manned Maneuvering Unit keeping him alive.

[apod]

2023 May 14

To Fly Free in Space Image Credit: NASA, STS-41B

Explanation: What would it be like to fly free in space? At about 100 meters from the cargo bay of the space shuttle Challenger, Bruce McCandless II was living the dream -- floating farther out than anyone had ever been before. Guided by a Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU), astronaut McCandless, pictured, was floating free in space. During Space Shuttle mission 41-B in 1984, McCandless and fellow NASA astronaut Robert Stewart were the first to experience such an "untethered space walk". The MMU worked by shooting jets of nitrogen and was used to help deploy and retrieve satellites. With a mass over 140 kilograms, an MMU is heavy on Earth, but, like everything, is weightless when drifting in orbit. The MMU was later replaced with the SAFER backpack propulsion unit.

∞ Source: apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230514.html

[porterdavis]

This iconic photograph is still considered one of the most-terrifying space photographs to date. Astronaut Bruce McCandless II became the first human being to do a spacewalk without a safety tether linked to a spacecraft. In 1984, he floated completely untethered in space with nothing but his Manned Maneuvering Unit keeping him alive.

neXplained Mysteries 

[bobjackets]

Talk about terrifying.

Astronaut Bruce McCandless II became the first human being to do a spacewalk without a safety tether linked to a spacecraft. In 1984, he floated completely untethered in space with nothing but his Manned Maneuvering Unit keeping him alive.

#astronaut #brave

[rabbitphotos]

“This iconic photograph is still considered one of the most terrifying space photographs to date. Astronaut Bruce McCandless II became the first human being to do a spacewalk without a safety tether linked to a spacecraft. In 1984, he floated completely untethered in space with nothing, but his Manned Maneuvering Unit keeping him alive.”

[cerebrodigital]

ESTA ES LA FOTO MÁS ATERRADORA DE LA HISTORIA.

Un día como hoy, hace 40 años se tomó esta famosa fotografía conocida por ser la más aterradora…🤯😱

¿Cuál es la historia detrás de la fotografía? Te la contamos aquí:

#40 años #foto #aterradora #historia #espacio

[spaceadvances]

Bruce McCandless II was a United States Navy officer and aviator, electrical engineer, and NASA astronaut. In 1984, during the first of his two Space Shuttle missions, he completed the first untethered spacewalk by using the Manned Maneuvering Unit 👨‍🚀

📷: STS-41B, NASA

[godave74]

Bruce McCandless II (June 8, 1937 – December 21, 2017)

[signumoverdrive]

One of the most striking and terrifying space photographs is that of astronaut Bruce McCandless II, who is seen floating completely untethered, away from the safety of the space shuttle, with nothing but his Manned Maneuvering Unit keeping him alive. This photograph captures the moment when he became the first person in history to accomplish this feat.

#lost #space #outer space

[lonestarflight]

"Ground crew members perform initial post-landing procedures on orbiter Challenger as the the crew, the first-ever to experience both launch and landing at KSC, prepare to exit the spaceship. Touchdown was at 7:15:55 a.m. EST on Feb. 11. Crew members for the historic Mission 41-B STS-11 are Commander Vance D. Brand, Pilot Robert L.'Hoot' Gibson, and Mission Specialists Bruce McCandless II, Robert L. Stewart and Ronald E. McNair."

Date: February 11, 1984

NASA ID: KSC-84PC-0086, KSC-84PC-0084

#STS-41-B #STS-41B #STS-11 #Space Shuttle #Space Shuttle Challenger #Challenger #OV-099 #Orbiter #NASA #Space Shuttle Program #February #1984 #landing #kennedy space center #Florida #my post