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Scott Kelly (astronaut)

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Scott Kelly (astronaut)

Scott Joseph Kelly (born February 21, 1964) is an American engineer, retired astronaut, and naval aviator. A veteran of four space flights, Kelly commanded the International Space Station (ISS) on Expeditions 26, 45, and 46. Kelly's first spaceflight was as pilot of Space Shuttle Discovery during STS-103 in December 1999. This was the third servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, and lasted for just under eight days. Kelly's second spaceflight was as mission commander of STS-118, a 12-day Space Shuttle mission to the ISS in August 2007. Kelly's third spaceflight was as a crewmember on Expedition 25/26 on the ISS. He arrived at the ISS aboard Soyuz TMA-01M on October 9, 2010, and served as a flight engineer until he took over command of the station on November 25, 2010, at the start of Expedition 26. Expedition 26 ended on March 16, 2011, with the departure of Soyuz TMA-01M. In November 2012, Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko were selected for a year-long mission to the ISS. Their year in space began with the launch of Soyuz TMA-16M on March 27, 2015, and they remained on the station for Expeditions 43, 44, 45, and 46. The mission ended on March 1, 2016, with the departure of Soyuz TMA-18M from the station. Kelly retired from NASA on April 1, 2016. His identical twin brother, Mark Kelly, is also a retired astronaut, and the senior U.S. senator from Arizona.

Infobox

Born
Scott Joseph Kelly (1964-02-21) February 21, 1964 (age 61)Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Education
mw- University of Maryland, Baltimore County State University of New York Maritime College (BEng) University of Tennessee, Knoxville (MS)
Spouses
mw- Leslie Yandell (m. 1992; div. 2009) Amiko Kauderer (m. 2018)
Children
2
Relatives
Mark Kelly (identical twin brother)Gabby Giffords (sister-in-law)
Rank
Captain, USN
Time in space
520d
Selection
NASA Group 16 (1996)
Total EVAs
3
Total EVA time
18h 20m
Missions
STS-103STS-118Soyuz TMA-01M (Expedition 25/26)Soyuz TMA-16M/Soyuz TMA-18M (Expedition 43/44/45/46, ISS year-long mission)
Retirement
April 1, 2016

Tables

· Awards and honors
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Description
Notes
Defense Superior Service Medal
with Oak Leaf Cluster
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
Navy Achievement Medal
Navy Unit Commendation
NASA Distinguished Service Medal
NASA Exceptional Service Medal
NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal
NASA Space Flight Medal
Three awards
National Defense Service Medal
Two awards
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"
Russian Federation
· External links
Preceded byGennady Padalka
Preceded byGennady Padalka
Preceded byDouglas H. Wheelock
Preceded byGennady Padalka
ISS Expedition Commander November 26, 2010, to March 16, 2011
ISS Expedition Commander September 11, 2015, to March 1, 2016
Succeeded byDmitri Kondratyev
Succeeded byTimothy Kopra
Preceded byDouglas H. Wheelock
ISS Expedition Commander November 26, 2010, to March 16, 2011
Succeeded byDmitri Kondratyev
Preceded byGennady Padalka
ISS Expedition Commander September 11, 2015, to March 1, 2016
Succeeded byTimothy Kopra

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  71. ".@amikokauderer and I are happily married! We were very honored to have @SylvesterTurner officiate our wedding here in our hometown @HoustonTX overlooking @DiscoveryGreen last weekend. We'll be sharing more from our weekend wedding & what's next for us soon!"
    https://x.com/StationCDRKelly/status/1019610058328551425
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  76. The 100 Most Influential People
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  77. "Господин Медведев, я возвращаю Вам российскую медаль "За заслуги в освоении космоса", которую вы мне вручили. Пожалуйста, отдайте его русской матери, чей сын погиб в этой несправедливой войне. Я отправлю медаль по почте в посольство России в Вашингтоне. Удачи"
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  79. Telegram
    https://t.me/V_Zelenskiy_official/3805?single
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