Winston E. Scott
349
Winston E. Scott
b. Aug 6, 1950
LIFE FORM
Gender
Rank
United States Navy Captain
MISSIONS
2
TIME IN SPACE
24D:14H:35M
SPACEWALKS
3
SPACEWALK TIME
00D:19H:36M
Winston E. Scott
349
Winston E. Scott
b. Aug 6, 1950
LIFE FORM
Gender
Rank
United States Navy Captain
MISSIONS
2
TIME IN SPACE
24D:14H:35M
SPACEWALKS
3
SPACEWALK TIME
00D:19H:36M
Badges
Crossed Kármán Line
Crossed Kármán Line
This astronaut crossed the Kármán Line (100 km), the internationally accepted boundary of space.
WIKIPEDIA EXCERPT
Winston Elliott "Win" Scott (born August 6, 1950) is a retired United States Navy Captain and former NASA astronaut. He served as a mission specialist on STS-72 in 1996 and STS-87 in 1997 logged a total of 24 days, 14 hours and 34 minutes in space, including three spacewalks totaling 19 hours and 26 minutes. Often known by his nickname of "Win", he was also a Naval Aviator and initially flew helicopters and later transitioned to fighter aircraft.