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, 44, 45, and 46. Kelly's first spaceflight was as pilot of Space Shuttle Discovery during STS-103 in December 1999.

Mar 1, 2025 · Scott Kelly, American astronaut who made four spaceflights between 1999 and 2016, the longest of which lasted 340 days and was one of the longest spaceflights ever. He is the identical twin brother of American astronaut and senator Mark Kelly.

Sep 4, 2019 · Scott Kelly is a former NASA astronaut who is best known for spending nearly a year on the International Space Station and for spending 520 days in space, which puts him on the list of...

Mar 11, 2016 · “When the first Americans set foot on Mars, they will be following in the footsteps of one of the finest astronauts in the history of the space program, my friend, Commander Scott Kelly. After spending an American record 520 days in space – including his Year in Space – I can think of no one more deserving of some well-deserved rest and ...

Kelly was a Flight Engineer for increments 43 and 44, and the International Space Station Commander for increments 45 and 46. Kelly’s year in space included 5,440 orbits around the Earth and he conducted three spacewalks before returning home in March 2016. Scott Kelly retired from NASA March 2016.

Mar 2, 2016 · NASA astronaut and Expedition 46 Commander Scott Kelly and his Russian counterpart Mikhail Kornienko returned to Earth Tuesday after a historic 340-day mission aboard the International Space Station. They landed in Kazakhstan at 11:26 p.m. EST (10:26 a.m. March 2 Kazakhstan time).

1 day ago · Scott Kelly, who skyrocketed to fame as a test pilot - first of jet fighters and then of the Space Shuttle - teamed up with two dozen other astronauts to send a missive to the leaders of the ...

Scott Kelly is a former military fighter pilot and test pilot, an engineer, a retired astronaut, and a retired U.S. Navy captain. A veteran of four space flights, Kelly commanded the International Space Station (ISS) on three expeditions and was a member of the yearlong mission to the ISS.

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, 44, 45, and 46.

Jul 3, 2019 · Scott Kelly, astronaut and former Navy pilot, became a NASA astronaut and spent nearly a year in space on his final mission aboard the Space Station.