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Collection:
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
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Title:
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Backpacking
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Full Description:
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Mission Specialist Bruce McCandless II ventured further away from the confines and safety of his ship than any previous astronaut ever has. This space first was made possible by the Manned Manuevering Unit or MMU, a nitrogen jet propelled backpack. After a series of test maneuvers inside and above Challenger's payload bay, McCandless went "free-flying" to a distance of 320 feet away from the Orbiter. The MMU is controled by joy sticks positioned at the end of the arm rests. Moving the joy sticks left or right or by pulling them fires nitrogen jet thrusters propelling McCandless in any direction he chooses. A still camera is mounted on the upper right portion of the MMU. This stunning view shows McCandless with the MMU out there amongst the black and blue of Earth and space.
Full_Description
Mission Specialist Bruce McCandless II ventured further away from the confines and safety of his ship than any previous astronaut ever has. This space first was made possible by the Manned Manuevering Unit or MMU, a nitrogen jet propelled backpack. After a series of test maneuvers inside and above Challenger's payload bay, McCandless went "free-flying" to a distance of 320 feet away from the Orbiter. The MMU is controled by joy sticks positioned at the end of the arm rests. Moving the joy sticks left or right or by pulling them fires nitrogen jet thrusters propelling McCandless in any direction he chooses. A still camera is mounted on the upper right portion of the MMU. This stunning view shows McCandless with the MMU out there amongst the black and blue of Earth and space.
Full Description
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Date:
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02/11/1984
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NASA Center:
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Johnson Space Center
NASA_Center
Johnson Space Center
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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Space Shuttle
Subject_Category
Space Shuttle
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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Manned
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Keywords:
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Extravehicular
Keywords
Extravehicular
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Activity
Keywords
Activity
Keywords
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Keywords:
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EVA
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Keywords:
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Spacewalk
Keywords
Spacewalk
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Unit
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Keywords:
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Bruce
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Keywords:
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Maneuvering
Keywords
Maneuvering
Keywords
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Keywords:
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MMU
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Keywords:
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McCandless
Keywords
McCandless
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Jetpack
Keywords
Jetpack
Keywords
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_what:
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Earth
facet_what
Earth
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Challenger
facet_what
Challenger
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_what
Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_what
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facet_where:
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Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_where
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_where
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facet_who:
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Bruce McCandless II
facet_who
Bruce McCandless II
facet_who
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facet_when:
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02-11-1984
facet_when
02-11-1984
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1984
facet_when_year
1984
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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S84-27017
Image_#
S84-27017
Image #
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1156
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1156
UID
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Center:
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JSC
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Center Number:
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S84-27017
Center_Number
S84-27017
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2000-001156
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2000-001156
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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