Over twenty-five years in the U.S. Navy, thirty-nine combat missions, and four missions to space,...

💡Fun Facts

• 1Mark Kelly flew 39 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm aboard the USS Midway, earning two Distinguished Flying Crosses and multiple Air Medals[1][2].
• 2He commanded four NASA space shuttle missions, including the final flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour in 2011, logging over 50 days in space and 20 million miles traveled[3][5].
• 3Kelly is the identical twin brother of astronaut Scott Kelly, making them the only siblings both to travel to space[2][5].
• 4He graduated with highest honors from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and earned an M.S. in aeronautical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School[1][3].
• 5Kelly commanded STS-134 while his wife Gabby Giffords recovered from a gunshot wound during her 2011 assassination attempt[5].