Scott Kelly (astronaut)

Scott Joseph Kelly (born February 21, 1964) is an American engineer, retired astronaut, and naval aviator. Kelly flew and was in charge of the International Space Station (ISS) on Expeditions 26, 45, and 46.

Scott Kelly
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Kelly posing in his space suit in 2014
Born (1964-02-21) February 21, 1964 (age 59)
Education
OccupationNASA astronaut
Spouse(s)
  • Leslie S. Yandell
    (m. 1992; div. 2010)
  • Amiko Kauderer (m. 2018)
Children2
RelativesMark Kelly (twin brother)
StatusRetired
Space career
RankUS-O6 insignia.svg Captain, USN
Time in space
520d[1]
SelectionNASA Astronaut Group 16, 1996
Total EVAs
3
Total EVA time
18 hours and 20 minutes
MissionsSTS-103, STS-118, Soyuz TMA-01M (Expedition 25/26), Soyuz TMA-16M/Soyuz TMA-18M (Expedition 43/44/45/46)
Mission insignia
STS-103 Patch.svg STS-118 patch new.svg ISS Expedition 25 Patch.png ISS Expedition 26 Patch.png ISS Expedition 43 Patch.svg ISS Expedition 44 Patch.svg ISS Expedition 45 Patch.png ISS Expedition 46 Patch.svg

Kelly retired from NASA in 2016.[2]

His identical twin brother, Mark Kelly, is also a retired astronaut, and the junior Senator from Arizona.[3][4]

Scott Kelly (astronaut) Media

References

  1. The top 15 events that happened in space in 2016. 16 December 2016. https://techcrunch.com/timeline/the-top-15-events-that-happened-in-space-in-2016/slide/3/. Retrieved 2016-12-16. 
  2. Seppala, Mark (March 12, 2016). "Record-breaking astronaut Scott Kelly retiring this April". Engadget. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  3. "Mark Kelly's Official NASA Bio". NASA. July 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  4. Arizona U.S. Senate Special Election Results. 3 November 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-arizona-senate-special.html.