National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Bruce McCandless II
United States of America
Deceased
Biography
/01Bruce McCandless II was a U.S. naval officer and aviator, electrical engineer, and NASA astronaut. In 1984, during the first of his two Space Shuttle missions, he made the first untethered free flight by using the Manned Maneuvering Unit.
Type
Government
Age
80
Date of Birth
June 8, 1937
First Flight
February 3, 1984
Last Flight
April 24, 1990
Career Stats
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Flights
2
Landings
2
Spacewalks
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Time in Space