Bruce McCandless II
American astronaut (1937-2017) · United States · On the map · Astronauts · Died at 80
Bruce McCandless II was an American 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.
Bruce McCandless II is read about 343 times a day, in 40 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?Also in Deutsch
Media & music
Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Astronauts
Type
Astronaut
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1937 to 2017 · aged 80
