Background
II, Bruce McCandless, was born on June 8, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Bruce and Sue McCandless.
II, Bruce McCandless, was born on June 8, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Bruce and Sue McCandless.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1958. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 1965. Master of Business Administration, University Houston, Clear Lake, 1987.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1958; advanced through grades to captain, United States Navy, 1979; naval aviator, United States Navy, 1960; with Fighter Squadron 102, United States Navy, 1960-1964; astronaut, Johnson Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, 1966-1990; member Skylab 1 backup crew, Johnson Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston member STS-11 shuttle crew, Johnson Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston member STS-31 Hubble Space Telescope deployment crew, Johnson Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston retired, United States Navy, 1990; principal staff engineer, Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, 1990-1997; chief scientist Reusable Launch Systems, Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, since 1997.
Fellow American Astronomical Society. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, United States Naval Institute, National Audubon Society, Houston Audubon Society (past president).
Married Alfreda Bernice Doyle, August 6, 1960. Children: Bruce III, Tracy.