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UNTHERED SPACEWALK ON THIS DAY IN 1984

Astronaut Bruce McCandless becomes to the first human to fly untethered in space, February 7 ...

While in orbit 170 miles above Earth, Navy Captain Bruce
McCandless II became the
first human being to perform
an untethered spacewalk
, when he exits the U.S. space
shuttle Challenger and maneuvers freely, using a bulky
white jet pack of his own design.

McCandless orbited Earth in tangent with the shuttle at
speeds greater than 17,500 miles per hour—the speed
at which satellites normally orbit Earth—and flew up to
320 feet away from the Challenger. After an hour and a
half of testing and flying the jet-powered backpack and
admiring Earth, McCandless safely reentered the shuttle.


Picture of Bruce McCandless II
Bruce McCandless II
(June 8, 1937 – December 21, 2017)

Incredible Photo of the First Untethered Spacewalk - TechEBlog

Space Shuttle Challenger wallpapers, Vehicles, HQ Space Shuttle Challenger pictures | 4K ...

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STAR TREK ACTOR HAS DIED AT AGE 94

William O'Connell | Memory Alpha, das Star-Trek-Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia

William O’Connell, whose extensive TV and film acting credits in
the 1960s and ’70s included a memorably villainous role on Star
Trek
and a string of adversaries in the films of his frequent
collaborator Clint Eastwood, died January 15 at his home in
Sherman Oaks, CA.

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Star Trek Episode 39: Journey to Babel - Midnite Reviews
William O’Connell with William Shatner in Star
Trek Episode 39: Journey To Babel (11-17-1967)

William O'Connell - Rotten Tomatoes
William O’Connell
(May 12, 1929 – January 15, 2024)

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THE LAST HUMANS TO WALK ON THE MOON

Apollo 17 | SpaceNext50 | Encyclopedia Britannica
Astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt were last 2 individuals to walk on the moon as of today.

The U.S.-crewed spaceflight to the moon on Dec. 7, 1972, was
known as Apollo 17 — also known as the final flight of the
Apollo program.

This particular spaceflight included two historic astronauts:
Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt.

These Apollo 17 astronauts would become — on this day in
history,
Dec. 11, 1972 — the last humans to walk on the moon
thus far.
 

Cernan and Schmitt | Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan (left) and s… | Flickr

Patch, Mission, Apollo 17 | National Air and Space Museum

spacecraft - What is this on the craft from the Apollo 17 mission ...

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FORMER APOLLO ASTRONAUT HAS DIED

Picture of Ken Mattingly

Ken Mattingly’s Booking Agent and Speaking Fee - Speaker Booking Agency

NASA announced Thursday, Thomas K. Mattingly, a key
commander during the Apollo 16 mission to the moon,
died on October 31 at age 87.     

NASA administrator Bill Nelson said “Astronaut Mattingly
was key to the success of our Apollo Program, and his
shining personality will ensure he is remembered throughout
history."

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Mattingly in Navy uniform.

Pin on Spaceflight

Ken Mattingly, John Young, and Charlie Duke-the crew of Apollo 16. Photo Credit: NASA posted on ...
Apollo 16

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THE OLDEST HUMAN TO TRAVEL IN SPACE

Legendary American astronaut John Glenn dies at 95 EJINSIGHT - ejinsight.com

Nearly four decades after he became the first American to orbit
the Earth, Senator John Herschel Glenn Jr.was
launched into
space again
as a payload specialist aboard the space shuttle
Discovery on October 29, 1998.

At 77 years of age, Glenn was the oldest human ever to travel
in space. During the nine-day mission, he served as part of a
NASA study on health problems associated with aging.

John Glenn's life and career in photos - Business Insider
The crew of space shuttle Discovery mission STS-95,
including John Glenn. On this flight, Glenn became
the oldest person to fly in space.
NASA

Space Shuttle Discovery Rolls to a Halt After 39 Missions - The New York Times

Welcome to my mind.: Served with pride...retired too young: Space Shuttle Discovery

Bob Greene: John Glenn's true hero - CNN

STS-95

The story behind the 'fireflies' that astronaut John Glenn saw in space

Astronaut John Glenn | This Day in Tech History

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