Challenger space shuttle vertical take-off February 3, 1984 with on board Vance D. Brand , Commander Robert L. Gibson , Pilot Bruce McCandless II ,...Challenger space shuttle vertical take-off February 3, 1984 with on board Vance D. Brand (3), Commander Robert L. Gibson (1), Pilot Bruce McCandless II (1), Mission Specialist Ronald E. McNair (1), Mission Specialist Robert L. Stewart (1), Mission Special
Space Exploration, pic: 7th February 1984, American astronaut Bruce McCandless II tests the manned manouvering unit backpack on NASA's STS-41B...Space Exploration. pic: 7th February 1984. American astronaut Bruce McCandless II tests the manned manouvering unit (EMU) backpack on NASA's STS-41B mission, marking the 1st NASA. EVA. independent of tethers.
American astronaut Bruce McCandless II photographed from the Space Shuttle Challenger during the first untethered EVA, made possible by his nitrogen...First EVA
April 21: Retired NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II, left, talks with Vice President at Space Systems International James Crocker before the start...25 Years of Hubble
April 21: Retired NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II listens to opening remarks for the panel discussion on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Denver Museum...25 Years of Hubble
April 21: Professor and chair of the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences at the University of Colorado Dr. James Green shows photos of...25 Years of Hubble
April 21: Principal mechanical design engineer for Ball Aerospace and Technologies Kristin Martinez talks about how working on the Hubble Telescope...25 Years of Hubble
April 21: Vice President at Space Systems International James Crocker talks about his contribution to correcting the focusing issue with the Hubble...25 Years of Hubble
April 21: Retired NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless I! talks about his experience of being on the mission to take the Hubble Telescope into space on...25 Years of Hubble
April 21: Retired NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless I! talks about his experience of being on the mission to take the Hubble Telescope into space on...25 Years of Hubble
April 21: Retired NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless I! talks about his experience of being on the mission to take the Hubble Telescope into space on...25 Years of Hubble
April 21: Department Chair & Curator of Planetary Science Steven Lee looks up at an image of the Hubble Telescope on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at...25 Years of Hubble
April 21: Department Chair & Curator of Planetary Science Steven Lee looks up at an image of the Hubble Telescope on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at...25 Years of Hubble
Astronaut Bruce McCandless II during the first untethered spacewalk, made possible by his nitrogen jet propelled backpack .First EVA
Astronaut Bruce McCandless II photographed at his maximum distance from the Space Shuttle Challenger during the first untethered EVA, made possible...Feeling Very Small
Astronaut Bruce McCandless II photographed from the Space Shuttle Challenger during the first untethered EVA, made possible by his nitrogen jet...Jet Pack Spacewalk
Astronaut Bruce Mccandless Ii In Space, Astronaut Bruce Mccandless Floating In Space On The First Untethered Spacewalk, Feb 1984.Astronaut Bruce Mccandless Ii In Space
--- Astronaut Bruce McCandless II approaches his maximum distance from the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Challenger in this 70mm frame photographed by...(7 Feb 1984) --- Astronaut Bruce McCandless II approaches his maximum distance from the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Challenger in this 70mm frame photographed by his fellow crewmembers onboard the reusable vehicle
Others simply call it the mobile foot restraint connected to the remote manipulator system . Astronaut Bruce McCandless II, pictured leaning out into...Others simply call it the mobile foot restraint (MFR) connected to the remote manipulator system (RMS). Astronaut Bruce McCandless II, pictured leaning out into space as his feet are anchored in the MFR, and moved around by the RMS, calls it a look of thi
--- Astronaut Robert L. Stewart appears to glide a few meters above the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Challenger's cargo bay during the second of two...(9 Feb. 1984) --- Astronaut Robert L. Stewart appears to glide a few meters above the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Challenger's cargo bay during the second of two extravehicular activity (EVA) session on the Challenger's fourth flight in space. Astronauts
--- Astronaut Ronald E. McNair, left, and Robert L. Stewart prepare to enter an eight-day Earth-orbital mission aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger....(3 Feb 1984) --- Astronaut Ronald E. McNair, left, and Robert L. Stewart prepare to enter an eight-day Earth-orbital mission aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger. Photographed by Astronaut Bruce McCandless II, McNair had already moved his helmet. Launch wa
Counter clockwise from the lower left are Astronauts Vance D. Brand commander; Robert L. Gibson, pilot; and Dr. Ronald E. McNair; Bruce McCandless II...HOLD PICTURE WITH SEMI-CIRCLE AT LOWER RIGHT CORNER. Counter clockwise from the lower left are Astronauts Vance D. Brand commander; Robert L. Gibson, pilot; and Dr. Ronald E. McNair; Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart, all mission specialists. The
--- Astronaut Bruce McCandless II, 41B mission specialist tests a 'cherry-picker' type device during February 7 historical Extravehicular Activity .(7 Feb 1984) --- Astronaut Bruce McCandless II, 41B mission specialist tests a 'cherry-picker' type device during February 7 historical Extravehicular Activity (EVA)
Backpacking, 1984. Astronaut Bruce McCandless II ventured farther away from the confines and safety of his ship than any astronaut ever had. The...Backpacking
On approach, Edwards Air Force Base, USA, April 29, 1990. Low angle view of the Space Shuttle Discovery as it approaches for landing on a concrete...Sts-31 On Approach
Mission crew members monitoring the Hubble Space Telescope deployment checkout procedures, from Space Shuttle Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle 103,...STS-31 crew monitors Hubble Space Telescope (HST) from OV-103's flight deck
Mission Specialist Bruce McCandless II , wearing liquid cooling and ventilation garment , works his way out of the extravehicular mobility unit lower...STS-31 MS McCandless in LCVG removes EMU lower torso on OV-103's middeck
Mission crew members, wearing their launch and entry suits , on Edwards Air Force Base concrete runway 22 after egressing Space Shuttle Discovery,...Post Landing STS-31 Crew Portrait
Bruce McCandless II during an extravehicular activity on February 7, 1984. For the first time, an astronaut uses the manned maneuvering unit during a...Bruce McCandless II during an extravehicular activity.
Astronaut Bruce McCandless II performs EVA with a Manned Maneuvering Unit during the STS-41-B mission, February 1984.Weightless McCandless
The insignia of NASA's STS-41-B mission on the space shuttle 'Challenger', November 1983. From left to right, the patch depicts the deployment of a...STS-41-B Patch
American astronaut Bruce McCandless II wearing a Manned Maneuvering Unit , the NASA astronaut propulsion unit used for extravehicular activity , at...Bruce McCandless II
American aviator and astronaut Bruce McCandless II pictured wearing the Astronaut Maneuvering Unit backpack currently under development for use on...American Astronaut Bruce McCandless II