40 years ago, an astronaut first took flight from the Space ShuttleRichard Speedon February 5, 2024 at 16:15 The Register
Look Ma: no tether!
It is 40 years since the iconic image of Bruce McCandless II, floating free and untethered above the Earth while testing out the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU), was snapped from the Space Shuttle Challenger.…