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View of Astronaut Bruc McCandless during EVA
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View of Astronaut Bruc McCandless during EVA

NASA / JSC · 1984-02-11 · photograph (digital archive)

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S84-27021 (7 Feb 1984) --- Astronaut Bruce McCandless II, 41B mission specialist tests a "cherry-picker" type device during February 7 historical Extravehicular Activity (EVA). The EVA, in which Astronauts McCandless and Robert L. Stewart, two of three STS-41B mission specialists, participated, marked two firsts--initial use of both the Mobile Foot Restraint (MFR) attached to the Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm here, and the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) backpack (not seen in this frame).

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ASTRONAUTSCHALLENGER (ORBITER)CREWSEND EFFECTORSPAYLOAD BAYEXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITYSPACE SHUTTLE MISSION 41-B
Credit lineView of Astronaut Bruc McCandless during EVA. NASA/JSC, 1984-02-11. Public domain. ID: S84-27021.
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