41B_r_c_o_FCAP (S84-27562, auto)°
“STS-41B EVA VIEW --- Astronaut Bruce McCandless II, one of two mission specialists participating in a historical Extravehicular Activity (EVA), is a few meters away from the cabin of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Challenger in this 70mm frame. This Extravehicular Activity (EVA) represented the first use of a nitrogen-propelled, hand-controlled device called the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU), which allows for much greater mobility than that afforded previous spacewalkers who had to use restrictive tethers. Robert L. Stewart later tried out the MMU McCandless is using here, and the two of them tested another similar unit two days later. Inside the spacecraft were astronauts Vance D. Brand, commander; Robert L. Gibson, pilot; and Ronald E. McNair, mission specialist.”
7.875” x 9.611”. The photograph literally has a mirror-like gloss and is absolutely stunning. I’ve only seen a few official (I think) NASA photographs on “FUJIFILM: Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper”. I think it was used toward the end of NASA’s printing of ‘photo paper’ photographs, ca. 1998 and later. If so, this may be a second-generation reissue.
41B_r_c_o_FCAP (S84-27562, auto)°
“STS-41B EVA VIEW --- Astronaut Bruce McCandless II, one of two mission specialists participating in a historical Extravehicular Activity (EVA), is a few meters away from the cabin of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Challenger in this 70mm frame. This Extravehicular Activity (EVA) represented the first use of a nitrogen-propelled, hand-controlled device called the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU), which allows for much greater mobility than that afforded previous spacewalkers who had to use restrictive tethers. Robert L. Stewart later tried out the MMU McCandless is using here, and the two of them tested another similar unit two days later. Inside the spacecraft were astronauts Vance D. Brand, commander; Robert L. Gibson, pilot; and Ronald E. McNair, mission specialist.”
7.875” x 9.611”. The photograph literally has a mirror-like gloss and is absolutely stunning. I’ve only seen a few official (I think) NASA photographs on “FUJIFILM: Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper”. I think it was used toward the end of NASA’s printing of ‘photo paper’ photographs, ca. 1998 and later. If so, this may be a second-generation reissue.