U.S. Senator Mark Kelly received a taste of Luke Feb. 16. Kelly was given the opportunity to be hands-on and see how our Airmen continue to work through different challenges they face. Kelly flew combat missions during the Gulf War as a naval aviator before being selected as a NASA Space Shuttle pilot in 1996. […]
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U.S. Senator Mark Kelly received a taste of Luke Feb. 16.
Kelly was given the opportunity to be hands-on and see how our Airmen continue to work through different challenges they face.
Kelly flew combat missions during the Gulf War as a naval aviator before being selected as a NASA Space Shuttle pilot in 1996. He flew his first space mission in 2001 as pilot of STS-108, piloted STS-121 in 2006, and commanded STS-124 in 2008 and STS-134 in 2011, the final mission of Space Shuttle Endeavour. His identical twin Scott Kelly is also a retired astronaut; they are the only siblings to have both traveled in space.
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