R.I.P. Bruce McCandless

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R.I.P. Bruce McCandless

Postby Arneb » Sun Dec 31, 2017 3:51 pm

The post Apollo astronauts weren't as iconic as the the moonwalkers, and he is no exception. But one series of images taken of him certainly is, and will be, for decades to come:
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Re: R.I.P. Bruce McCandless

Postby Heid the Ba » Sun Dec 31, 2017 4:19 pm

Wow, that is a great photo.
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Re: R.I.P. Bruce McCandless

Postby Enzo » Sun Dec 31, 2017 6:31 pm

That is certainly having a lot of trust in your equipment. No tether in sight.
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Re: R.I.P. Bruce McCandless

Postby MM_Dandy » Tue Jan 02, 2018 8:48 pm

IIRC, McCandless was 'the guy' for a time at NASA.
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Re: R.I.P. Bruce McCandless

Postby tubeswell » Wed Jan 03, 2018 8:37 am

Wow, he was 47 when he made that untethered flight, But turned 80 earlier this year. Seems like its just flown by.
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Re: R.I.P. Bruce McCandless

Postby Arneb » Wed Jan 03, 2018 9:41 am

And according to APOD, the suit he used has long since been replaced by a different model.
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Re: R.I.P. Bruce McCandless

Postby Lianachan » Wed Jan 03, 2018 11:26 am

That's one of the best photos ever taken, IMHO. RIP.
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