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B.McCandless II spacewalk 02/1984

auteur: Nasa/Novapix

référence: e-sts41-B3000

Image Size 300 DPI: 26 * 26 cm

Astronaut Bruce McCandless II, mission specialist, participates in a extravehicular activity (EVA), a few meters away from the cabin of the shuttle Challenger. He is using a nitrogen-propelled hand-controlled manned maneuvering unit (MMU). He is performing this EVA without being tethered to the shuttle. Feb 11 1984.

Keywords for this photo:

1984 - ASTRONAUT - ATMOSPHERE - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - EVA - EXTRA VEHICULAR ACTIVITY - EXTRA-VEHICULAR ACTIVITY - EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY - HELMET - HORIZON - HUMAN - LIMB - MAN - MANNED MANEUVERING UNIT - MANNED SPACEFLIGHT - McCANDLESS BRUCE - MMU - SPACE - SPACE SUIT - STS-41-B -