Title

Bruce McCandless II during an extravehicular activity, 1984

Caption

Bruce McCandless II during an extravehicular activity on February 7, 1984. For the first time, an astronaut uses the manned maneuvering unit (MMU) during a spacewalk. His movement is propelled by gaseous nitrogen and controlled by his hands.

Date

Feb 07, 1984

Credit line

Photo12/Collection Bernard Crochet

Reference

CRO18A00_264

License type

Rights managed

Available size

80,3Mb (2,4Mb) / 18,1in x 17,2in / 5433 x 5167 (300dpi)

Keywords

Astronautics 20th century Space NASA Astronaut 1980s Eighties Moon Invention Challenger Space mission Space conquest United States American USA MMU