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Tethered Away! Terrifying picture of NASA astronaut free-floating in space goes viral
23 Jun 2022 07:46 GMT
A picture of NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II taken … .
At the age of 28, NASA astronaut Michael McCandless was selected … members of the organization’s astronaut group 5. He served as the crew …
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40 years ago, an astronaut first took flight from the Space Shuttle
05 Feb 2024 18:52 GMT
… Manned Maneuvering Unit (pic: NASA) - click to enlarge
The … selected as part of the NASA Astronaut Group 5 in 1966. While nine … difficult to identify him. NASA reported the astronaut as saying … at some agencies, including NASA. McCandless died on December …
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'Hero' astronaut who helped save Apollo 13 crew dies
03 Nov 2023 18:06 GMT
… according to NASA.
Mattingly was part of NASA Astronaut Group 5 - a class … 51C missions.
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NASA to explore giant metal … don't exist
NASA said: "His unparalleled … awards, including the NASA Distinguished Service Medal.
NASA added: "TK …
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Detroit News newsmaker 39: Arthur Vandenberg, U.S. senator and champion of the United Nations
16 Jul 2023 04:20 GMT
… one of 19 selected for NASA Astronaut Group 5 in 1966. He was the … pilot before being tapped by NASA in 1963 to join the …
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Detroit News newsmaker 74: Bob Seger, singer and songwriter
12 Jun 2023 08:20 GMT
… one of 19 selected for NASA Astronaut Group 5 in 1966. He was the … pilot before being tapped by NASA in 1963 to join the …
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That’s not just any astronaut on Navy’s helmet, that’s Navy royalty
10 Dec 2022 20:45 GMT
… naval officer was selected for NASA Astronaut Group 5 in 1966.
From that … point until his retirement from NASA in 1990, McCandless would … work on multiple, major NASA projects, serving as a … historic birth and growth of NASA, were impressive. And his …
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