Bruce McCandless II

Description: (The First Person to Complete an Untethered Spacewalk)
US Navy officer, aviator, and NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II was the first person to complete an untethered spacewalk. He also contributed to the development of the Manned Maneuvering Unit. Post-retirement, he became a research scientist. He once sued singer Dido for using one of his space flight photos as an album cover.

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Birthday June 8, 1937 (Gemini)
Born In Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died on December 21, 2017
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