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Title:In Space: Shuttle Astronauts Take Historic Untethered Walk In Space
Date:8th February 1984
Summary:US astronauts Bruce McCandless and Robert Stewart, on February 8, became the first humans to walk unattached in space. The space mission dogged by bad luck, suffered a setback during the second walk on February 9, when a mechanical fault hindered a planned 'free' flight by the two men.
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Location:IN SPACE USA HOUSTON TEXAS
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