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Astronaut F. Story Musgrave, one of two STS-6 mission specialists, participates in a safety tether dynamics checkout procedure during the mission’s April 7 extravehicular activity (EVA). This was the first space walk from a Space Shuttle. Dr. Musgrave is tethered to both the near and far slide wire systems. The picture was taken by astronaut Donald H. Peterson, who shared the cargo bay with Dr. Musgrave for the EVA. Clouds and mountains are visible on Earth below.