Bruce McCandless won't be down for breakfast

[DeltaV]

R.I.P. Bruce!!!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_McCandless_II

Bruce McCandless II (June 8, 1937 – December 21, 2017), (Capt, USN, Ret.), was an American naval officer and aviator, electrical engineer, and NASA astronaut. In 1984, during the first of his two Space Shuttle missions, he made the first untethered free flight by using the Manned Maneuvering Unit.


edit: deleted BBC link.

 

[FJ6AAR]

Who is this? Is he kin to Herb?

 

[FJ6AAR]

See now he was an Astronaut.

 

[snakeyes]

I had put it over on the NASA thread when heard about it I put up a lot of good info there

 

[Dennis H]

That untethered flight was from the Challenger. Took balls. Rest In Peace Sir.

 

[rumblefish360]

That untethered flight was from the Challenger. Took balls. Rest In Peace Sir.

LMAO, Ya THINK!!!!
Rest In Peace you brave soul! Rest In Peace!

 

[Car Nut]

Rest In Peace!

 

[gary h]

RIP