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Winston E. Scott

Winston E. Scott (1950) has flown to space twice, spending 24.6 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: STS-72, 1996.

United States2 spaceflights24.6 days in space

Spaceflights

Jan 11, 1996
STS-72Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Nov 19, 1997
STS-87Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality
United States
Born
1950
Occupation
military officer, astronaut, aircraft pilot
Employer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Astronaut group
NASA Astronaut Group 14
Military branch
United States Navy
Rank
captain

In space

Spaceflights
2
Time in space
24.61 days
First flight
January 11, 1996
Latest flight
STS-87
Education
Florida State University; Naval Postgraduate School; George Washington Carver Senior High School; Coral Gables Senior High School
Awards (Wikidata)
2: Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class; honorary doctor of the Florida Atlantic University

Source: Wikidata Q573719 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.