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Astronaut Bruce McCandless II conducts an extravehicular activity (EVA) during Flight 41-B of the space shuttle Challenger. McCandless's boots are attached to a mobile foot restraint (MFR), which is attached to the end of the remote manipulator system (RMS) arm. The RMS is a cherry picker device used for maneuvering around outside the spacecraft