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* [http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/astronauts/english/kelly_mark.htm Spacefacts biography of Mark E. Kelly] |
* [http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/astronauts/english/kelly_mark.htm Spacefacts biography of Mark E. Kelly] |
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* [http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/kellyme.html NASA Biography] |
* [http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/kellyme.html NASA Biography] |
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*[[Gabrielle Giffords]] Kelly's good friend and 2006 candidate for U.S. Congress |
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[[Category:1964 births|Kelly, Mark E.]] |
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Revision as of 18:04, 20 June 2006
Mark E. Kelly | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Test Pilot |
| Space career | |
| Rank | Commander, USN |
Time in space | 11d 19h 36m |
| Selection | 1996 NASA Group |
| Missions | STS-108 |
Mission insignia | File:Sts-108-patch.jpg |
Mark E. Kelly (born February 21, 1964 in Orange, New Jersey) is an American astronaut. He first went into space as the pilot for STS-108 Endeavour (December 5-17, 2001), and will return to space with STS-121 in 2006 as the pilot. His twin brother, Scott J. Kelly, is also in the Astronaut Corps.
Early life and education
Born in Orange, New Jersey, Kelly was raised in West Orange, where he graduated from high school in 1982. He then 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.
Naval career
Kelly became a naval aviator in December 1987, and received initial training on the A-6E Aircraft. He was then assigned to Attack Squadron 115 in Atsugi, Japan and made two deployments to the Persian Gulf on the aircraft carrier USS Midway, the second of which he flew 39 combat missions during Operation Desert Storm. After receiving his master's degree he became attended the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in June 1993. He logged 3,500 hours on more than 40 different aircraft, and did over 375 carrier landings.
NASA career
Kelly was selected to be an astronaut in 1996 (along with his twin brother Scott Kelly) and joined the astronaut corps in August of that year. He is qualified as a pilot and flew 12 days in space on STS-108 in 2001, which visited the International Space Station and unloaded over 3 tons of equipment and supplies and a space walk. During his time in space he travelled over 4.8 million miles and orbited the Earth 185 times. He is slated to return to space on STS-121 no earlier than July 2006.