Bruce McCandless II
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. In 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 | |
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McCandless in 1971 | |
| Born | Byron Willis McCandless June 8, 1937 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | December 21, 2017 (aged 80) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | United States Naval Academy Cemetery |
| Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) Stanford University (MS) University of Houston (MBA) |
| Spouse(s) | Bernice Doyle Ellen Shields |
| Children | 2 |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Captain, USN |
Time in space | 13d 0h 31m |
| Selection | NASA Group 5 (1966) |
Total EVAs | 2 |
Total EVA time | 12h 12m |
| Missions | STS-41-B STS-31 |
Mission insignia | |
| Retirement | August 31, 1990 |
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