Mark Kelly
Mark Edward Kelly (born February 21, 1964 in Orange, New Jersey) is a retired American astronaut, U.S. Navy captain and naval aviator who flew combat missions during the Gulf War. He was selected to become a NASA space shuttle pilot in 1996 and flew his first mission in 2001 as pilot of STS-108. He piloted STS-121 in 2006 and commanded STS-124 in 2008 and STS-134 in 2011. STS-134 was his final mission and the final mission of space shuttle Endeavour. He received a B.S. degree in marine engineering and nautical science from the United States Merchant Marine Academy graduating with highest honors in 1986. In 1994, he received an M.S. degree in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. In December 1987, Kelly became a Naval Aviator and received initial training on the A-6E Intruder attack aircraft. He was then assigned to Attack Squadron 115 (VA-115) in Atsugi, Japan, and made two deployments to the Persian Gulf on the aircraft carrier USS Midway flying 39 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm. Mark Kelly and his brother Scott were both selected to be shuttle pilots by NASA in 1996. They joined the NASA Astronaut Corps in August of that year.
Spaceflights
No. Mission Position Time Duration
1 STS-108 PLT 05.12. - 17.12.2001 11d 19h 36m
2 STS-121 PLT 04.07. - 17.07.2006 12d 18h 36m
3 STS-124 CDR 31.05. - 14.06.2008 13d 18h 13m
4 STS-134 CDR 16.05. - 01.06.2011 15d 17h 39m
Total 54d 02h 04m
