STS-41B, First Flight of Manned Maneuvering Unit

On Feb. 3, 1984, space shuttle Challenger took off on its fourth flight, STS-41B. Its five-person crew of Commander Vance D. Brand, Pilot Robert L
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STS-41-B - Wikipedia

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40 Years Ago: STS-41B, the First Flight of the Manned Maneuvering Unit - NASA

An overhead view of the space shuttle Challenger taken by a fixed camera mounted on astronaut Bruce McCandless's helmet during the first extravehicular activity (EVA) using the nitrogen-propelled, hand-controlled, manned maneuvering unit (

41B-35-1691 - STS-41B - Astronaut Robert Stewart wearing Manned Maneuvering Unit during EVA - PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Search

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40 Years Ago: STS-41B, the First Flight of the Manned Maneuvering Unit - NASA

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41B-35-1613 - STS-41B - View of Bruce McCandless during extravehicular activity with MMU - NARA & DVIDS Public Domain Archive Public Domain Search

40 Years Ago: STS-41B, the First Flight of the Manned Maneuvering Unit - NASA

NASA STS-41B Mission, February 1984: NASA Astronaut Robert L. Stewart, photographed from NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger, floats above Earth -- untethered -- during an extravehicular activity (EVA). : r/BeAmazed