Walking untethered in space
Walking untethered in space
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February 05, 2021 16:47 IST
On February 7, 1984, Bruce McCandless II became the first human being to walk in space, untethered. Even though NASA astronaut McCandless is best remembered for this, he had a long and eventful involvement with the space programme. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at the person who was the first to float freely in space.
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Photo taken on February 7, 1984 shows the first untethered spacewalk by NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II. | Photo Credit: HO
On February 7, 1984, Bruce McCandless II became the first human being to walk in space, untethered. Even though NASA astronaut McCandless is best remembered for this, he had a long and eventful involvement with the space programme. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at the person who was the first to float freely in space.