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Bruce McCandless II
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Bruce McCandless II was an American military officer, astronaut, aircraft pilot, and engineer. He served as a captain 1st rank in the United States Navy and was employed by NASA. McCandless was a member of NASA Astronaut Group 5 and flew on the STS-41-B and STS-31 missions. He received the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the NASA Space Flight Medal, and the Defense Distinguished Service Medal. He was also inducted into the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame.
Born in Boston on June 8, 1937, McCandless was educated at Stanford University, the United States Naval Academy, and the University of Houston–Clear Lake. He spoke English. He died on December 21, 2017, in Conifer. He is buried at the United States Naval Academy Cemetery. His work is recognized in the Astronauts collection.
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Key facts
- Born
- Byron Willis McCandless , ( 1937-06-08 ) June 8, 1937, Boston , Massachusetts, U.S.
- Died
- December 21, 2017 (2017-12-21) (aged 80), Los Angeles , California, U.S.
- Resting place
- United States Naval Academy Cemetery
- Education
- United States Naval Academy ( BS ), Stanford University ( MS ), University of Houston ( MBA )
- Spouses
- Bernice Doyle McCandless (1960-2014) Ellen Shields McCandless (2014-2017)
- Rank
- Captain , USN
- Time in space
- 13d 0h 31m
- Selection
- NASA Group 5 (1966)
- Total eva time
- 12h 12m
- Missions
- STS-41-B , STS-31
- Retirement
- August 31, 1990
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- NASA Astronaut Group 5
- Given name
- Bruce
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Boston
- Place of death
- Conifer
- Occupation
- engineer
- Educated at
- University of Houston–Clear Lake
- Employer
- NASA
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Military branch
- United States Navy
- Military rank
- captain 1st rank
- Image
- BM II.jpg
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- time in space
- 18751
- date of death
- 2017-12-21
- name in native language
- Bruce McCandless II
- place of burial
- United States Naval Academy Cemetery
- member of the crew of
- STS-31
- Commons category
- Bruce McCandless II
- date of birth
- 1937-06-08
- P450
- STS-31
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Encyclopedic overview
Bruce McCandless II (born Byron Willis McCandless; June 8, 1937 – December 21, 2017) was an American Navy officer and aviator, electrical engineer, and NASA astronaut. In 1984, during the first of his two Space Shuttle missions, he completed the first untethered spacewalk by using the Manned Maneuvering Unit.
Early life and education
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