Background

Kelly, Scott J. was born on February 21, 1964 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Richard and Patricia Kelly.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, State University of New York Maritime College, 1987. Master of Science in Aviation Sysems, University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1996.

Career

Commissioned ensign State University of New York Maritime United States Navy, 1987. Advanced through grades to lieutenant Commander. Student pilot United States Navy, Naval Air Station Beeville, Texas, 1987—1989.

Naval pilot United States Navy Fighter Squadron 101, Oceana, Virginia, 1989—1990. Pilot United States Navy, Fighter Squadron 143, United States Ship Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1990—1993. Test pilot student United States Navy Test Pilot School, 1993—1994.

Test pilot United States Navy, Patuxent River, Maryland, 1994—1996. Astronaut National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center, Houston, since 1996. Served as National Aeronautics and Space Administration's director operations, Star City, Russia.

Back-up crew member ISS Expedition-5. Astronaut office space station branch chief National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Pilot STS 103 Mission, 1999.

Commander STS-118 Mission (Endeavour) to International Space Station, 2007.

Achievements

• Scott J. Kelly has been listed as a noteworthy astronaut, military officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: Society Experimental Test Pilots (associate). Member: Association Space Explorers.

Interests

• Running, weightlifting.

Connections

Married Leslie Yandell. 2 children.

Father:

Richard Kelly

Mother:

Patricia Kelly

Spouse:

Leslie Yandell