Spacetober 2023 12. EVA - Untethered spacewalk

Test of the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) by Bruce McCandless II during the STS-41-B shuttle mission.

Reference: https://i.natgeofe.com/n/9b24305c-2f48-42b3-a8ec-57d5e15e0dc2/03-astronaut-bruce-mccandless-ii-space-walk-anniversary_2x1.jpg

Drawn using a mechanical pencil with a 0.5 mm HB lead, with colors inverted and retouched in Photoshop. In the end I had to process Earth separately, because I couldn't make space look dark enough without destroying most of the planet's brightness otherwise. I should've painted it darker…