Astronaut Bruce McCandless floats free above the earth in a manned maneuvering unit (MMU) during a shuttle mission. McCandless helped design the MMU and was the first to fly one. The MMU is propelled by small nitrogen thrusters controlled by the astronaut’s hands. Because no umbilical cord attaches the astronaut to the spacecraft, it gives much greater mobility than was available to earlier spacewalkers.
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