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Scott Kelly
Longest single US spaceflight at the time (340 days, 2015-2016)
1.5y
Years in Space
4
Missions
3
EVAs
18h
EVA Time
The sky is not the limit... there are footprints on the Moon!
Space is hard.
I've learned that grit and persistence are more important than ability.
Inspirations
Tom Wolfe
What they aspire to
He hopes his year-in-space data will help send humans to Mars and inspire kids to pursue science regardless of early academic struggles.
Biography
Spent 340 continuous days aboard the ISS as part of the twin study with brother Mark Kelly, advancing understanding of long-duration spaceflight effects.
Before NASAU.S. Navy test pilot and F-14 Tomcat pilot who flew combat missions before being selected as a NASA astronaut in 1996.
Records & Firsts
Notable accomplishments by Scott Kelly
- Longest single US spaceflight at the time (340 days, 2015-2016)
- Subject of the NASA Twin Study with brother Mark Kelly
Mission Timeline
- Pilot
Space Shuttle Discovery
STS-103
Launch: Dec 19, 1999Landing: Dec 27, 1999Duration: 8 days- Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission
- Commander
Soyuz TMA-16M
Year in Space (Expedition 43/44/45/46)
Launch: Mar 27, 2015Landing: Mar 2, 2016Duration: 340 days- Longest single US spaceflight at the time
Beyond the Mission
Hobbies & Interests
readinggardeningphotography
Causes They Champion
Climate change awarenessMars exploration advocacy
Languages
EnglishRussian
Awards & Honors
- NASA Distinguished Service Medal
- Navy Distinguished Flying Cross
- Defense Superior Service Medal
Authored
- Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery(2017)· Knopf
- Infinite Wonder: An Astronaut's Photographs from a Year in Space(2018)· Knopf
Fun fact
He read 'The Right Stuff' by Tom Wolfe as an unmotivated college student, which inspired him to become a pilot and ultimately an astronaut.
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