Historic MMU Satellite Capture Shared

Summary

In Josh Universe - Space Discord Server we shared a new Instagram post highlighting a Nov 14 1984 untethered EVA where an astronaut used a Manned Maneuvering Unit to capture a defective satellite. The announcement links to an image and invites members to view and discuss this iconic MMU maneuver and its significance for spaceflight operations.

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On November 14, 1984, Astronaut Dale Gardner flew untethered to a defective satellite to capture it while hurtling around Earth's orbit.

Gardner utilized a Manned Manuevering Unit (MMU), a mobile jet-powered backpack, to maneuver to the satellite untearhered. #space
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