Bruce McCandless II (June 8, 1937 – December 21, 2017), (Capt,USN, Ret.), was an Americannaval officer andaviator,electrical engineer, andNASAastronaut. He was born inBoston,Massachusetts. During the first of his twoSpace Shuttle missions he made the first ever untethered free flight using theManned Maneuvering Unit in 1984.[1][2] This action was settled amicably on January 14, 2011.
He logged more than 5,200 hours flying time, including 5,000 hours injet aircraft.
On December 21, 2017, McCandless died inDenver, Colorado at age 80.[3]
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