Bruce McCandless II
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 6 years ago |
| Date of birth | June 8,1937 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Boston |
| Massachusetts | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | December 21,2017 |
| Died | California |
| United States | |
| Space missions | STS-31, STS-41-B |
| STS-41-B, STS-31 | |
| Spouse | Ellen Shields McCandless |
| Bernice Doyle | |
| Parents | Bruce McCandless |
| Sue Worthington Bradley | |
| Job | Astronaut |
| Engineer | |
| Naval Officer | |
| Education | University of Houston-Clear Lake |
| Stanford University | |
| United States Naval Academy | |
| Woodrow Wilson High School | |
| Awards | NASA Space Flight Medal |
| Legion of Merit | |
| NASA Agency Honor Awards - Exceptional Service Medal | |
| National Defense Service Medal | |
| Defense Distinguished Service Medal | |
| NASA Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal | |
| Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | |
| Children | Bruce McCandless III |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 425919 |
Bruce McCandless II Life story
Bruce McCandless II was a United States 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.
Bruce McCandless II Photos
