40 Years Ago: STS-41B, the First Flight of the Manned Maneuvering Unit – NASA https://www.nasa.gov/history/40-years-ago-sts-41b-the-first-flight-of-the-manned-maneuvering-unit/
On Feb. 3, 1984, space shuttle Challenger took off on its fourth flight, STS-41B. Its five-person crew of Commander Vance D. Brand, Pilot Robert L. “Hoot”
Among the guests on hand to view the launch, Florida Congressman C.