Saturday, May 17, 2008

"ASTRONAUT"

Astronaut Bruce McCandless, II, mission specialist, uses his hands to control his movement in space while using the nitrogen propelled manned maneuvering unit (MMU). He is participating in a extravehicular activity (EVA), a few meters away from the cabin of the shuttle Challenger. McCandless is centered in a background of clouds and earth in this view of his EVA. He is floating without tethers attaching him to the shuttle.Date Taken: February 23, 1984 Credits: JSC NASA

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