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Media:  IMAGE
Format:  JPEG (640 x 640)
JPEG (1500 x 1500)
JPEG (3000 x 3000)
Date:  02.12.1984
Title:  "EVAtion"
Description:  Mission Specialist Bruce McCandless II, is seen further away from the confines and safety of his ship than any previous astronaut has ever been. 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. This stunning orbital panorama view shows McCandless out there amongst the black and blue of Earth and space.
ID:  GPN-2000-001087
Other ID:  S84-27031
Credit:  NASA Headquarters - GReatest Images of NASA (NASA-HQ-GRIN)
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Date: 01.20.2004