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Bruce McCandless II
Bruce McCandless II was a United States 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.
NationalityAmerican
BornJune 8, 1937, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
DiedDecember 21, 2017, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeUnited States Naval Academy Cemetery
Other namesBruce McCandless II
Other occupationNaval Aviator, engineer
Alma materUSNA, B.S. 1958, Stanford U, M.S. 1965, UHCL, M.B.A. 1987
RankCaptain, USN
Time in space13 days 0 hours 31 minutes
Selection1966 NASA Group 5
Total EVAs2
Total EVA time12 hours 12 minutes
MissionsSTS-41-B, STS-31
RetirementAugust 31, 1990

About Bruce McCandless II

Astronaut Bruce McCandless II was born on June 8, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (He dies at the age of 80, on December 21, 2017).

Astronaut who flew in space for the first time untethered.

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Bruce McCandless II before becoming famous

Bruce McCandless II was born in the Zodiac sign Gemini (The Twins), and 1937 is also the year of Ox (牛) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He was the second-place finisher in his class at the United States Naval Academy.

Achievement of Bruce McCandless II

When Astronaut Neil Armstrong walked on the moon and spoke to the crew from the ground, he was the CAPCOM (Capsule Communicator) for Apollo 11.

Bruce McCandless II's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He had two children with Bernice Doyle, whom he married. He married Ellen Shields as well.

Bruce McCandless II on Social Media

Bruce McCandless II Collabed with

As he took his first steps on the moon, he chatted with Astronaut Neil Armstrong.

Bruce McCandless II Income & Net worth

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Bruce McCandless II Height and Weight

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Latest information about Bruce McCandless II updated on March 12 2023.