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Space photo of the week: Bruce McCandless II floats untethered as the 1st 'human satellite' in history

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This week is the 40th anniversary of the first untethered spacewalk.

Bruce McCandless II became the first human to attempt a spacewalking without a safety tether.

He orbited Earth for 1 hour , 22 minutes .

The images became arguably the most iconic of the entire space shuttle program.

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