Bruce McCandless II American astronaut
Bruce McCandless II is a 80 years old American astronaut from Boston, Massachusetts. Bruce McCandless II was born on June 08, 1937 (died on December 21, 2017, he was 80 years old) in Boston, Massachusetts.
About
No, he died on 12/21/2017, 6 years ago. He was 80 years old when he died. He died in Los Angeles and buried in United States Naval Academy Cemetery .
Awards (7)
Awarded NASA Exceptional Service Medal , awarded United States Astronaut Hall of Fame , awarded Defense Distinguished Service Medal , awarded Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal , awarded National Defense Service Medal ,
Education
He graduated from Stanford University, United States Naval Academy and Woodrow Wilson Classical High School
What was Bruce's zodiac sign?Bruce McCandless II zodiac sign was gemini.
Other facts about Bruce McCandless II
| Nationality | United States |
|---|---|
| Status | Retired |
| Type | NASA |
| Employer | National Aeronautics And Space Administration , position held: astronaut |
| Astronaut mission | STS-41-B , series ordinal: 1 |
| Military rank | Captain 1st Rank |
| Place of burial | United States Naval Academy Cemetery |
| Date of death | 2017-12-21T00:00:00Z |
| Place of death | Los Angeles |
| Military branch | United States Navy |
| Name in native language | Bruce McCandless II |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Place of birth | Boston |
| Part of | NASA Astronaut Group 5 |
| Time in space | 18751 |
| Given name | Bruce |
