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Born on February 21, 1964 in Orange, New Jersey, United States, Scott Kelly is a military officer, astronaut and engineer. That puts Scott Kelly at 62 years old in 2026. Education on record includes West Orange High School and University of Tennessee. Awards on record include Distinguished Flying Cross, Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration", NASA Distinguished Service Medal and 5 more.
My Take
Scott Kelly is the sort of figure I find easy to admire without reservation. A naval aviator turned astronaut who commanded the ISS three times, his decorations speak to a life lived at the edge of risk. But the detail that fascinates me is the twin study: with his brother on the ground, his year in orbit became a rare natural experiment on what spaceflight does to the human body. He effectively turned himself into data for the Mars generation. That blend of personal courage and scientific generosity is, to me, exactly what a modern explorer should be.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Scott Kelly
- Name (Japanese)
- スコット・ケリー
- Reading
- すこっと・けりー
- Born
- February 21, 1964 (age 62)
- Origin
- Orange, New Jersey, United States
- Occupation
- military officer / astronaut / engineer / airman
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dragon
2. Background
- High school
- West Orange High School
- University
- University of Tennessee
Awards & achievements
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"
- NASA Distinguished Service Medal
- Legion of Merit
- Defense Superior Service Medal
- Southwest Asia Service Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Kuwait Liberation Medal
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/stationcdrkelly/
- Xhttps://x.com/stationCDRkelly
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott%20Kelly%20(astronaut)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B3%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q362190
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Scott Kelly born?
Scott Kelly was born on February 21, 1964 and is 62 years old.
Where is Scott Kelly from?
Scott Kelly is from Orange, New Jersey, United States.
What does Scott Kelly do?
Scott Kelly works as military officer, astronaut, engineer, airman.
Where did Scott Kelly study?
Scott Kelly attended University of Tennessee.
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