Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
Mark Edward Kellyis a retired American astronaut, engineer and U.S. Navy Captain. He is the husband of former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, an author, a political activist, and an aerospace executive and consultant...
ProfessionAstronaut
Date of Birth21 February 1964
CityOrange, NJ
inspection wing
We're doing a lot of inspection on the leading edge of our wing on 114 and 121, the first two flights.
people
There are a lot of dedicated people out there that don't get the recognition that we get, but they're as important as the people that are sitting in the vehicle.
columbia couple flying known reminded risky shuttle
After the loss of Columbia a couple of years ago, I think we were reminded of the risk. All of us, though, have always known that the Space Shuttle is a very risky vehicle, much more risky than even flying airplanes in combat.
motivator personal space trip
A trip to space is a big motivator to give up some things in your personal life. Obviously, you can't give up everything and you don't want to.
crew guys help orbit robotics
The ISS crew is going to help us during our EVAs and help us during some of our robotics operations. These guys will be on orbit already.
believes bring continue finish home job record resources soon strong supporting troops
He has a strong record when it comes to supporting our troops. He believes we should continue to give our troops the resources they need to finish the job in Iraq, so we can bring them home as soon as possible.
suited
Three of us will help the other two get suited up, get them in the hatch, and get them out the door.