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	McCandless, Bruce II (1937-)
		Selected by NASA as one of 19 new astronauts in April 1966, McCandless was appointed a member of the astronaut support crew for the Apollo 14 mission and backup pilot for Skylab 2.
		McCandless was a mission specialist on the tenth Shuttle flight (STS 41-B), on Feb. 3, 1984, during which the MMU and the Manipulator Foot Restraint were tested in space for the first time.
		McCandless made free flights on each of the two MMUs carried on board and took part in other activities during two spectacular EVAs.
	www.daviddarling.info /encyclopedia/M/McCandless.html (185 words)

	Bruce McCandless II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Captain Bruce McCandless II (born June 8, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a former naval aviator with the United States Navy and NASA astronaut.
		McCandless graduated second in a class of 899 from Annapolis (Class of 1958), and subsequently received flight training from the Naval Aviation Training Command at bases in Pensacola, Florida, and Kingsville, Texas.
		McCandless was one of the 19 astronauts selected by NASA in April 1966.
	www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/b/br/bruce_mccandless_ii.html (672 words)

	Stock Photo of Astronaut on Spacewalk - NASA Public Domain Images - Acclaim Stock Photography
		Mission Specialist Bruce McCandless II ventured further away from the confines and safety of his ship than any previous astronaut ever has.
		The MMU is controled by joy sticks positioned at the end of the arm rests.
		This stunning view shows McCandless with the MMU out there amongst the fl and blue of Earth and space.Image courtesy NASA public domain gallery.
	www.acclaimimages.com /_gallery/_pages/0037-0701-2112-2144.html (297 words)

	Astronaut Scholarship Foundation: Bruce McCandless II
		Bruce McCandless II During the first of his two Space Shuttle flights, in 1984, Bruce McCandless II became the first human satellite, the first person to fly free in space, without a lifeline attached to his mother ship.
		NASA selected McCandless for astronaut training in 1966, and after serving in several mission support positions, he was assigned to fly on the shuttle Challenger, which lifted off on an eight-day trip on February 3, 1984.
		McCandless returned to space aboard Discovery in 1990, with a five-person crew that deployed the Hubble Space Telescope, which opened a striking new window on the universe for astronomers around the world.
	astronautscholarship.org /mccandless.html (470 words)

	STS-41-B - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		McCandless -- the first human Earth-orbiting satellite -- ventured out 320 feet from the orbiter, while Stewart tested the "work station" foot restraint at the end of the Remote Manipulator System.
		The seventh day of the mission, both astronauts performed an EVA to practice capture procedures for the Solar Maximum Mission satellite retrieval and repair operation planned for the next mission, STS 41-C. Another important "first" for STS 41-B was the reflight of the West German-sponsored SPAS-l pallet/satellite originally flown on STS-7.
		Bruce McCandless demonstrates the MMU floating in space above a clouded Earth.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/STS-41-B (747 words)

	Encyclopedia: Bruce McCandless II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		U.S. astronaut Bruce McCandless uses a manned maneuvering unit A Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) is a jetpack (propulsion backpack that snaps onto the back of the spacesuit) which has been used on spacewalks (EVAs) from NASAs space shuttle, allowing an astronaut to move independently from the shuttle.
		He was a co-investigator on the M-509 astronaut maneuvering unit experiment which was flown in the Skylab Program, and collaborated on the development of the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) used during Shuttle EVAs.
		Astronaut Bruce McCandless on an untethered EVA Extra-vehicular activity (EVA) is work done by an astronaut away from the Earth and outside of his or her spacecraft.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bruce-McCandless-II (2779 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - McCandless Bruce II
		McCandless, Bruce, II, born in 1937, United States astronaut and pilot.
		In his later years Bruce was stricken with what is believed to have been leprosy and lived in seclusion at Cardross Castle, on the northern shore of...
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	encarta.msn.com /McCandless_Bruce_II.html (177 words)

	McCandless
		EXPERIENCE: McCandless was graduated second in a class of 899 from Annapolis and subsequently received flight training from the Naval Aviation Training Command at bases in Pensacola, Florida, and Kingsville, Texas.
		McCandless was a mission specialist on the tenth Space Shuttle Mission (41-B) which launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on February 3, 1984.
		McCandless made the first, untethered, free flight on each of the two MMU's carried on board and alternated with Stewart in the activities constituting two spectacular extravehicular activities (EVAS).
	www.friends-partners.org /partners/mwade/astros/mccdless.htm (1975 words)

	Bruce McCandless II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Bruce McCandless II Bruce McCandless II image:Astronaut.jpgthumbrightMcCandless helped develop the Manned Maneuvering UnitMMU and was first to test it on STS-41-B in 1984/
		Between December 1960 and February 1964 he was assigned to Fighter Squadron 102 (VF-102), flying the Skyray and the F-4 Phantom IIF4-B Phantom II.
		A beautiful outdoor cocktail party was given by Christy and Owsley Brown II at their lovely home on Longview Lane overlooking the Ohio River on June 16, as a fund-raiser for Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson and his wife Madeline.
	www.infothis.com /find/Bruce_McCandless_II (728 words)

	The New Mexico Museum of Space History - Inductee - Bruce McCandless II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Bruce McCandless was born June 8, 1937, in Boston, Massachusetts.
		McCandless was graduated second in a class of 899 from Annapolis and subsequently received flight training from the Naval Aviation Training Command at bases in Pensacola, Florida, and Kingsville, Texas.
		He was assigned to Fighter Squadron 102 (VF-102) from December 1960 to February 1964, flying the Skyray and the F-4B Phantom II, and he saw duty aboard the USS Forrestal (CVA-59) and the USS Enterprise (CVA(N)-65), including the latter's participation in the Cuban blockade.
	www.spacefame.org /mccandless.html (520 words)

	The McCandless Family's Contribution to America
		Her temporary commanding officer, Lieutenant Commander Bruce McCandless, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his supreme courage and superb leadership that resulted in victory in the face of overwhelming odds in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal (12-13 November 1942).
		McCandless and rendered him unconscious, killed or wounded the admiral in command, his staff, the captain of the ship, the navigator, and all other personnel on the navigating and signal bridges.
		The USS McCandless (FF-1084), a warship of 4,200 tons (full load), length 438 feet, built by the Avondale Shipyard, Westwego, Louisiana, and commissioned March 18, 1972, was named in honor of Commodore Byron McCandless and his son Rear Admiral Bruce McCandless.
	www.homeofheroes.com /a_homepage/community/misc/mccandless_family.htm (3702 words)

	STS41-B McCandless Tests MFR Photo
		Astronaut Bruce McCandless II, 41-B mission specialist, tests a mobile foot restraint (MFR) attached to the remote manipulator system (RMS).
		The aft portion of the Challenger, to which the RMS is connected, is seen in the lower left corner.
		McCandless "rides" the RMS arm during a lengthy EVA.
	www.spaceimages.com /mconmfr.html (106 words)

	NASA - On the Shoulders of Giants
		The event honored astronauts Joseph P. Allen, Gordon G. Fullerton and Bruce McCandless II with a ceremony highlighting their incredible achievement and years of dedication to extend the nation's reach into space.
		The final inductee was Bruce McCandless II, who graduated second in his class from the U.S. Naval Academy.
		McCandless' STS-41B commander, Vance Brand, recalled marveling at the sight of McCandless floating free in space outside of the orbiter.
	www.nasa.gov /centers/kennedy/news/2005halloffame.html (741 words)

	First Flight Shrine: Captain Bruce McCandless II - The First Flight Society - The First Flight Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		On February 7, 1984, five days into the mission, Captain Bruce McCandless, Mission Specialist, became the first human to walk in space without a safety line.
		After waiting 18 years to make his first space flight, McCandless stepped free from Challenger into the flness of space for a 90-minute space walk traveling as far as 320 feet from the orbiter.
		Using a Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU), McCandless opened a new frontier in practical space walking and revolutionized man's ability to survive and work in space.
	www.firstflight.org /shrine/mccandless.cfm (139 words)

	Bruce McCandless II -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		McCandless graduated from (Click link for more info and facts about Woodrow Wilson Senior High School) Woodrow Wilson Senior High School, (Click link for more info and facts about Long Beach, California) Long Beach, California.
		McCandless was one of the 19 (A person trained to travel in a spacecraft) astronauts selected by (An independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight) NASA in April 1966.
		He was a member of the astronaut support crew for the (Click link for more info and facts about Apollo 14) Apollo 14 mission and was backup pilot for the first manned (United States space station; in orbit from 1973 to 1979) Skylab mission (SL-1/SL-2).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/br/bruce_mccandless_ii2.htm (1095 words)

	Astronomy Web 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The first untethered walk in space, on 7 February 1984, where there is no place to hide from inclement Sun-driven storms.
		Bruce McCandless II, a mission specialist, wears a 300-pound Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) with 24 nitrogen gas thrusters and a 35 mm camera.
		The MMU permits motion in space where the sensation of gravity has vanished, but it does not protect the astronaut from solar flares or coronal mass ejections.
	ase.tufts.edu /astroweb/view_pic.asp?id=869 (84 words)

	1984 Spacewalk Historical Information and Photographs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Astronaut Bruce McCandless II, 41-B mission specialist, tests a mobile foot restraint attached to the end effector of the remote manipulator system.
		Closeup view of Astronaut Bruce McCandless wearing an experimental manned maneuvering unit developed for this mission.
		His helmet's visor reflects parts of the payload bay that cannot be seen in the larger portion of the photo.
	sln.fi.edu /tfi/publications/inquirer/spacewalk.html (179 words)

	GPN-2000-001156 - "Backpacking"
		Mission Specialist Bruce McCandless II ventured further away from the confines and safety of his ship than any previous astronaut ever has.
		The MMU is controled by joy sticks positioned at the end of the arm rests.
		This stunning view shows McCandless with the MMU out there amongst the fl and blue of Earth and space.
	grin.hq.nasa.gov /ABSTRACTS/GPN-2000-001156.html (145 words)

	STS41-B McCandless on RMS Photo
		Astronaut Bruce McCandless II, STS-41B mission specialist, tests a Mobile Foot Restraint (MFR) attached to the Remote Manipulator System (RMS) aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger.
		McCandless appears to be walking on cargo, but is realy being flown over it by the combination MFR and RMS.
		His helmet visor reflects parts of the payload bay that can't be seen in the larger portion of the photo.
	www.spaceimages.com /mconmfr2.html (87 words)

	Bruce McCandless II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
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		Bruce McCandless II [[Image Link]] and was first to test it on STS-41-B in 1984]]
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	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/bruce_mccandless_ii (738 words)

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	www.astronautix.com /alpha/alpndexm.htm (8745 words)

	Groundspeak Travel Bug Details
		The first person to fly free, untethered in space was Bruce McCandless II.
		Bruce traveled to Orlando, the home of astronaut John Young.
		Bruce is on his was to Idaho to pay homeage to the runner-up for the teacher-in-space program.
	www.geocaching.com /track/details.aspx?id=19051 (495 words)

	Cernan and McCandless Custom Signing Sept 2004
		Bruce McCandless, II was also chosen as an Apollo astronaut in 1966, but never flew on Apollo because of cancellation of the program.
		He spent many years developing the MMU (manned maneuvering unit), which allowed a man to fly freely, untethered to his spacecraft.
		Cernan and Capt. McCandless reserve the right to refuse to sign your piece.
	www.novaspace.com /AUTO/SIGNINGS/CernanCustom2004.html (688 words)

	Hubble Space Telescope: Has NASA Learned Its Lessons?
		That’s the view of former astronaut, Bruce McCandless II, a member of the shuttle crew that dropped off Hubble in Earth orbit in 1990.
		McCandless aired his views here at a November 14-17 meeting of a NASA-Industry Aerospace Technology Working Group focused on Earth-orbit infrastructure development.
		McCandless told SPACE.com that steps must be taken to apply on-orbit servicing effectively.
	www.space.com /news/spaceagencies/hubble_lessons_001120.html (1054 words)

	Astronaut Floats above the Earth
		In 1984, Mission Specialist Bruce McCandless II ventured farther away from the confines and safety of his ship than any previous astronaut ever had.
		This space first was made possible by the Manned Manuevering Unit, a nitrogen jet-propelled backpack.
		After a series of test maneuvers inside and above Shuttle Challenger's payload bay, McCandless "free-floated" to a distance of 320 feet away from the Orbiter.
	www.spacepix.net /shuttle/spacewalk.htm (86 words)

	GPN-2000-001087 - "EVAtion"
		Mission Specialist Bruce McCandless II, is seen further away from the confines and safety of his ship than any previous astronaut has ever been.
		This stunning orbital panorama view shows McCandless out there amongst the fl and blue of Earth and space.
		STS-41B Challenger Manned Maneuvering Unit MMU Bruce McCandless Extravehicular Activity EVA Spacewalk
	grin.hq.nasa.gov /ABSTRACTS/GPN-2000-001087.html (97 words)

	ipedia.com: Bruce McCandless II Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		and was first to test it on STS-41-B in 1984]] Captain Bruce McCandless II is a former naval aviator with the United States Navy and NASA astronaut.
		In the first of his two space shuttle missions he m...
		NASA biography (from which this article is derived)
	www.ipedia.com /bruce_mccandless_ii.html (733 words)

	SPACE.com -- The Future of Human Spaceflight: We Go 'Round In Circles
		It's adeveloping, internationally competitive market out there," she said,noting that human spaceflight is an emerging market of the future.
		We've come a long way sincethe "man-in-the-can" flight of Glenn, said Bruce McCandless II, aformer astronaut, and now chief scientist for reusable space transportationsystems at Lockheed Martin in Denver, Colorado.
		Missing in action arethe post-Apollo aspirations of extended stays on the Moon and bold expeditionsto Mars.
	www.space.com /missionlaunches/glenn_next40_020219-1.html (1090 words)

	George Glazer Gallery. Astronaut Captain Bruce McCandless (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Astronaut Captain Bruce McCandless, First Man to Walk in Space Untethered
		Signed on Mat in Black Felt-tip Pen: To John Donnelly - With appreciation and best wishes - Bruce McCandless II, STS - 11/ 41-B
		Generally very good, noting a few light scratches to emulsion not obtrusive.
	www.georgeglazer.com /archives/prints/aviation/mccandless.html (65 words)

	Friends and Family of The Congressional Medal of Honor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Bruce McCandless, II Bruce McCandless Speaking at Banquet.
		Bob Maxwell, MOH, and CMOHS President Gary Littrell, MOH, pose in front of the Pueblo MOH display.
		Bruce McCandless, II poses with Colorado Congresswoman Buffie McFadyen in front of the recently unveiled sign honoring his father.
	www.homeofheroes.com /family/convention (339 words)

	Canadian experiment keeps astronauts safe
		Original Caption: Mission Specialist Bruce McCandless II, is seen further away from the confines and safety of his ship than any previous astronaut has ever been.
		The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) today announced Canada's latest space life science initiative, the Extra-Vehicular Activity Radiation Monitor (EVARM) experiment.
		US Support For India's Nuclear Programme Is A One-Off: Official
	www.spacedaily.com /news/radiation-01k.html (1031 words)

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