Scott Kelly

Quick Facts

Full Name	Scott Kelly
Occupation	Astronaut
Date Of Birth	Feb 21, 1964(1964-02-21)
Age	60
Birthplace	Orange
Country	United States
Birth City	New Jersey
Horoscope	Aquarius

Scott Kelly Biography

Scott Kelly is one of the most popular and richest Astronaut who was born on February 21, 1964 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. The Commander for Expedition 26 on board the International Space Station. The spacecraft piloted by him was his spacecraft, the Discovery Space Shuttle.

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Scott Joseph Kelly (born February 21, 1964; CAPT, USN, Ret.) is an American engineer, retired astronaut, and U.S. Navy captain. A veteran of four space flights, Kelly commanded the International Space Station (ISS) on Expeditions 26, 45, and 46.

After graduating from high school, Kelly enrolled at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. During his freshman year, Kelly read The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe, and was inspired to pursue a career in naval aviation. After his freshman year, Kelly transferred to State University of New York Maritime College (SUNY Maritime), where he received a Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (Navy ROTC) scholarship. During the summer after his freshman year, Kelly sailed aboard SUNY Maritime’s training ship, Empire State V, and stopped in Mallorca, Hamburg, and London. After his sophomore year, Kelly sailed again on Empire State V. He served as the student battalion commander for his school’s Navy ROTC detachment, and graduated with a bachelor of engineering degree in electrical engineering in 1987.

The twin brother He and his identical twin brother Mark Kelly were the first siblings to travel into space. He was married to Leslie S. Yandell until 2009. He later got engaged to Amiko Kauderer. He has two daughters, Samantha and Charlotte. were the first siblings to go into space. Kelly was married Leslie S. Yandell until 2009. He later became involved with Amiko Kauderer. The couple has twin daughters: Samantha as well as Charlotte.

Scott Kelly Net Worth

Scott Kelly is one of the richest Astronaut from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Scott Kelly 's net worth $500 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a member of the U.S. Navy as a captain, and also as an instructor pilot.

He was an engineer on the flight of ISS Expedition 25.

Scott Kelly was born, along with his identical twin brother Mark, on February 21, 1964, in Orange, New Jersey, to Patricia (McAvoy) and Richard Kelly. Kelly’s family lived in West Orange, where his parents worked as a police officers. Kelly and his brother graduated from Mountain High School in 1982. While in high school, Kelly worked as an emergency medical technician in Orange and Jersey City, New Jersey.

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Who is Scott Kelly Dating?

According to our records, Scott Kelly married to Amiko Kauderer , Leslie S. Yandell. As of December 1, 2023, Scott Kelly’s is not dating anyone.

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In March 1999, Kelly was assigned to STS-103 as a pilot aboard Discovery, under command of Curt Brown, on a mission to install new instruments and upgraded systems on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Discovery launched on December 19, 1999, and rendezvoused with the HST after 40 orbits. The STS-103 mission specialists conducted three EVAs to replace gyroscopes and a transmitter, and to install a new computer guidance sensor and recorder. On December 25, 1999, the crew celebrated the only Christmas holiday of the Space Shuttle in orbit with a reading by Curt Brown. After 119 orbits, Discovery landed at the Kennedy Space Center on December 27, 1999.

Facts & Trivia

Scott Ranked on the list of most popular Astronaut. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Scott Kelly celebrates birthday on February 21 of every year.

In 2007, Kelly was successfully treated for prostate cancer. After Kelly received his diagnosis, his brother Mark was also diagnosed and successfully treated.

What is Scott Kelly famous for?

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 Americans who have spent the most time in space.

Where is Scott Kelly now?

He lives in Houston, Texas.

Who is Scott Kelly wife?

Wife

Is Scott Kelly still married?

On April 25, 1992, Kelly married his first wife, Leslie (née Yandell), whom he had met while stationed in Virginia Beach. Together, they have two children. Kelly and Leslie divorced in 2010. In July 2018, Kelly married Amiko Kauderer , a public affairs officer for NASA.

How much do astronauts get paid?

The pay grades for civilian astronaut candidates are set by federal government pay scales and vary based on academic achievements and experience. According to NASA , civilian astronaut salaries range from $104,898 to $161,141 per year. Here are a few of the benefits offered to civilian astronauts: Health care.