Astronaut Bruce McCandless II Floats Free in Space - YouTube
On Feb. 7, 1984, during the Space Shuttle Challenger’s STS-41B mission, NASA Astronaut Bruce McCandless II makes the first, untethered, free flight spacewalk in the Manned Maneuvering Unit....
'Stranded' NASA astronaut Suni Williams photographed from …
Feb 5, 2025 · Following this excursion, Williams has now accumulated a total of 62 hours and 6 minutes floating in the vacuum of space, overtaking retired NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson to become the female ...
Astronaut Bruce McCandless Floating Free - NASA
Jul 28, 2011 · Astronaut Bruce McCandless II, STS 41-B mission specialist, participates in a historical spacewalk. He is pictured a few meters away from the cabin of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Challenger.
NASA’s 2 stuck astronauts take their first spacewalk together
Jan 30, 2025 · NASA's two stuck astronauts are taking their first spacewalk together, exiting the International Space Station almost eight months after moving in. ... Mission Control urged them to watch for any floating parts from the antenna removal. During the job 260 miles (420 kilometers) up, Williams set a new spacewalking record for female astronauts. ...
Floating in space: 40 years since the first untethered space walk
Feb 7, 2024 · Dressed in a spacesuit and wearing a large backpack, the astronaut floats gently upwards, light as a snowflake against the dark sky. As he floats, he gradually increases the centimetres, the metres, between his body - in its protective support system - and the Challenger space shuttle from which he emerged.
Space photo of the week: Bruce McCandless II floats untethered …
Feb 11, 2024 · On Feb. 7, 1984, NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II strapped on a hand-controlled backpack and, propelled by its nitrogen gas thrusters, flew out of the space shuttle Challenger payload bay.
The Inside Story of the First Untethered Spacewalk
May 8, 2024 · Formally known as the Manned Maneuvering Unit, the invention was a massive backpack equipped with gas thrusters that would allow astronauts to leave their spacecraft and float free in space for...
Astronaut Bruce McCandless, Who Died in December, Talks …
On February 7, 1984, Bruce McCandless became the first human to float free from any earthly anchor when he stepped out of the space shuttle Challenger and flew away from the ship.
40 Years Ago, NASA Astronauts Captured This Iconic Space …
Feb 20, 2024 · Wednesday marked the 40th anniversary of a remarkable space photo: a free-floating astronaut sailing above Earth, seemingly alone. The Sun was striking directly onto NASA astronaut Bruce...
30 Years Ago: STS-63, First Shuttle and Mir Rendezvous Mission
Feb 3, 2025 · The first shuttle mission of 1995, STS-63 included several historic firsts. As part of Phase 1 of the International Space Station program, space shuttle Discovery’s 20 th flight conducted the first shuttle rendezvous with the Mir space station, in preparation for future dockings. The six-person crew included Commander James Wetherbee, Pilot Eileen Collins – …
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