He graduated from Woodrow Wilson Senior High School, Long Beach, California, in 1954. I was just anxious to get out there and fly. NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. “Free of any lifeline and propelled into the dark void by tiny jets, they became, in effect, the first human satellites, ” reported the Feb. 8 New York Times . [1] "I have the sun visor down, so you can't see my face, and that means it could be anybody in there. [3], McCandless logged over 312 hours in space, including four hours of MMU flight time. Bruce McCandless II and Col.l Robert L. Stewart, performed the first untethered spacewalk during the STS-41B mission. Former NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II, mission specialist on the STS-41B and STS-31 missions, passed away on Dec. 21, 2017, at the age of 80. McCandless was buried at the United States Naval Academy Cemetery at Annapolis on January 16, 2018. [11], McCandless's first EVA lasted 6 hours and 17 minutes. 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Bruce McCandless II (June 8, 1937 – December 21, 2017), (Capt, USN, Ret. [22], McCandless died on December 21, 2017, at age 80. [2] During his professional career, he also received an M.S. [2], Following his commissioning, McCandless received flight training from the Naval Air Training Command at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, and Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas. … He was the son of an admiral and grandson of a commodore. It got so cold my teeth were chattering and I was shivering, but that was a very minor thing. [3], After retiring from NASA in 1990, McCandless worked for Lockheed Martin Space Systems. Bruce McCandless II est le fils de Bruce McCandless I (1911-1968) et le petit-fils de Willis W. Bradley (1884-1954), deux héros de guerre décorés. Bruce McCandless II (* 8. [3], On this five-day Discovery flight, launched on April 24, 1990, from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the crew deployed the Hubble Space Telescope from their record-setting altitude of 380 miles (610 km). La dernière modification de cette page a été faite le 29 avril 2021 à 15:14. L'objectif principal est le déploiement du télescope spatial Hubble. Bruce McCandless II (Boston, 8 de junho de 1937 – Los Angeles, 21 de dezembro de 2017 foi um astronauta norte-americano, o primeiro homem a caminhar no espaço sem estar ligado à nave-mãe. El 7 de febrero de 1984, el astronauta de la NASA Bruce McCandless se enfundó su traje espacial, se puso su mochila propulsora y salió del transbordador Challenger para pasear por Il laisse deux enfants Bruce McCandless III et Tracy McCandless, et deux petites-filles[4]. Bruce McCandless II is a third generation Navy officer, son of Bruce McCandless and grandson of Willis W. Bradley, both Medal of Honor recipients. [3], During the deployment of Hubble, one of the observatory's solar arrays stopped as it unfurled. from the United States Naval Academy, graduating second, behind future National Security Advisor John Poindexter, in a class of 899 that also included John McCain. Vous pouvez partager vos connaissances en l’améliorant selon les recommandations des projets correspondants. [11], He was a fellow of the American Astronautical Society and former president of the Houston Audubon Society. This mission marked the first checkout of the MMU and Manipulator Foot Restraint (MFR). ), was an American naval officer and aviator, electrical engineer, and NASA astronaut.He was born in Boston, Massachusetts.During the first of his two Space Shuttle missions he made the first ever untethered free flight using the Manned Maneuvering Unit in 1984. Astronaut Bruce McCandless II Dies at 80 Former NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II, mission specialist on the STS-41B and STS-31 missions, died Dec. 21, 2017, at the age of 80. [3] He flew as a mission specialist on STS-41-B and STS-31. Du 24 au 29 avril 1990, Bruce McCandless effectue son second séjour autour de la Terre, à l'occasion de la mission STS-31 de la navette Discovery. [12], Discovery landed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on April 29, 1990. The McCandless lander is named in honor of the late astronaut and former Lockheed Martin employee Bruce McCandless II, who in 1984 performed the first free-flying spacewalk without a lifeline to the orbiting Space Shuttle, using a jetpack built by the company. ), is a former American naval officer and aviator, electrical engineer, and former NASA astronaut. Dans le cadre du programme Skylab, Bruce McCandless participe activement à la conception de l'expérience M-509, un système de propulsion dorsal destiné à faciliter le déplacement des astronautes dans le vide : l'AMU (Astronaut Maneuvering Unit). He was designated as a naval aviator in 1960 after two years of flight training. [3], At the age of 28, McCandless was selected as the youngest member of NASA Astronaut Group 5 (jokingly labelled the "Original Nineteen" by John W. Young) in April 1966. »[5]. [4] According to space historian Matthew Hersch, McCandless and Group 5 colleague Don L. Lind were "effectively treated ... as scientist-astronauts" (akin to those selected in the fourth and sixth groups) by NASA due to their substantial scientific experience, an implicit reflection of their lack of the test pilot experience highly valued by Deke Slayton and other NASA managers at the time; this would ultimately delay their progression in the flight rotation. C'est la première personne à avoir effectué le 7 février 1984 une « sortie extravéhiculaire » non attaché[2]. O fato ocorreu durante a missão STS-41-B do ônibus espacial Challenger, em fevereiro de 1984. Bruce McCandless II (June 8, 1937 – December 21, 2017) was a United States Navy officer and aviator, electrical engineer, and NASA astronaut. [3], McCandless was married to Bernice Doyle McCandless (1937–2014)[16] for 53 years, and the couple had two children: Bruce III (born August 15, 1961) and Tracy (born July 13, 1963). John McCain, who graduated from the United States Naval Academy with McCandless in the Class of 1958, stated after McCandless' death: The iconic photo of Bruce soaring effortlessly in space has inspired generations of Americans to believe that there is no limit to the human potential. Il a également rejoint le comité directeur de la société Martin Marietta à Denver. [2], In 1958, he received a B.S. Degree from the United States Naval Academy in 1958. 2度の スペースシャトル のミッションを経験し、そのうち 1984年 のミッションでは MMU （ 有人機動ユニット 、 Manned Maneuvering Unit ）を使用して、人類初の命綱なしの 宇宙遊泳 に成功した。. He died on December 21, 2017 in California, USA. Il s'était marié à deux reprises, avec Bernice Doyle, puis Ellen Shields, sa veuve. Dezember 2017 in Los Angeles) war ein US-amerikanischer Astronaut. [2], In March 1960, he was designated a United States Naval Aviator and proceeded to Naval Air Station Key West for weapons system and carrier landing training in the Douglas F4D-1 Skyray. Encuentra fotos de stock perfectas e imágenes editoriales de noticias sobre Bruce Mccandless en Getty Images. [19][20] The action was settled amicably on January 14, 2011. Il est diplômé de Woodrow Wilson Senior High School (en), Long Beach, en Californie. He also enjoyed cross-country skiing. It's sort of a representation not of Bruce McCandless, but mankind. Trois ans plus tard, il sert comme officier de communication (capcom) lors des missions lunaires Apollo 10 et 11[3] puis en 1971 lors du vol 14. Bruce McCandless II, premier astronaute à flotter dans l'espace, est mort. He was the first person to fly in space without being tethered to a spacecraft. Bruce McCandless II est le fils de Bruce McCandless I (1911-1968) et le petit-fils de Willis W. Bradley (1884-1954), deux héros de guerre décorés. Camarade de promotion de l'académie navale américaine, le sénateur républicain John McCain déclara à propos de Bruce McCandless suite au décès de ce dernier :« La photo emblématique de Bruce planant sans effort dans l'espace a inspiré des générations d'Américains à croire qu'il n'y a pas de limite au potentiel humain. He received his B.S. En avril 1966, McCandless est sélectionné par la NASA pour intégrer son 5e groupe d'astronautes. selon les recommandations des projets correspondants. Bruce McCandless II was born on June 8, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. En août 1990, Bruce McCandless quitte l'armée et la NASA pour devenir consultant dans le domaine aérospatial. [9], He was responsible for crew inputs to the development of hardware and procedures for the Inertial Upper Stage (IUS), Hubble Space Telescope, the Solar Maximum Repair Mission, and the International Space Station program. En effet, il y a précisément 37 ans, l’astronaute entre dans l’histoire spatiale en devenant le premier homme à effectuer une sortie extravéhiculaire libre. His recreational interests included electronics, photography, scuba diving, and flying. Former NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II, mission specialist on the STS-41B and STS-31 missions, passed away on Dec. 21, 2017, at the age of 80. Âgé de 28 ans, il est le plus jeune de sa promotion. [2], He logged more than 5,200 hours flying time, including 5,000 hours in jet aircraft. Bruce McCandless II meurt à son domicile en Californie, le 21 décembre 2017 à l’âge de 80 ans. Formé au pilotage de nombreux avions (T-33B Shooting Star, T-38A Talon, F-4B Phantom II, F-6A Skyray, F-11 Tiger, TF-9J Cougar, T-1 Seastar et T-34B Mentor) et de l'hélicoptère Bell 47G, Bruce McCandless compte plus de 5 200 heures de vol, dont 5 000 à bord d'avions à réaction. [2], For three months in early 1964, he was an instrument flight instructor in Attack Squadron 43 (VA-43) at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, and then reported to the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Unit at Stanford University for graduate studies in electrical engineering. Juni 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts; † 21. Bruce McCandless II (born June 8, 1937) is a former naval aviator with the United States Navy and former NASA astronaut. He is known for his work on Max Q (1998), A Beautiful Sunset (2016) and Horizon (1964). and 'When's my turn? Il sert sur les porte-avions USS Forrestal et USS Enterprise, vole sur F-6A Skyray et F-4B Phantom II et participe au blocus de Cuba, décrété en février 1962. The array eventually came free and unfurled through ground control, while McCandless and Sullivan were pre-breathing inside the partially depressurized airlock. It was a wonderful feeling, a mix of personal elation and professional pride: it had taken many years to get to that point. 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