💫Astronaut Bruce McCandless went on a spacewalk without a tether in 1984.
❄️McCandless experienced extreme cold during his spacewalk.
🌌Floating 320 feet away from the space shuttle, McCandless felt the vastness of space.
🔊The silence of space was a disturbing aspect of the experience.
👨🚀McCandless was testing a space jetpack system during the spacewalk.
When did Bruce McCandless go on a spacewalk without a tether?
—Bruce McCandless went on a spacewalk without a tether in 1984.
How far did McCandless float away from the space shuttle?
—McCandless floated 320 feet away from the space shuttle.
What was the main purpose of McCandless's spacewalk?
—The main purpose of McCandless's spacewalk was to test a space jetpack system.
What did McCandless feel when he got away from the shuttle?
—McCandless felt extremely cold when he got away from the shuttle.
What was the most disturbing aspect of McCandless's spacewalk?
—The most disturbing aspect of McCandless's spacewalk was the silence of space.
00:00Introduction to the terrifying spacewalk without a tether by astronaut Bruce McCandless.
00:16McCandless flew away from the space shuttle using a space jetpack system.
00:26McCandless described feeling extremely cold and experiencing the silence of space.
00:35McCandless reflected on the spooky and disturbing aspects of the spacewalk.
