Winston E. Scott
Winston Elliott "Win" Scott is an astronaut and spaceflight crew member born on August 6, 1950 in Miami, Florida, United States. NASA Astronaut Group 14, 1992 marked the formal start of the astronaut career. United States Navy service; astronaut and mission crew member shaped the technical and operational experience brought into crew training.
- Born
- August 6, 1950
- Died
- N/A
- Birthplace
- Miami, Florida,United States
Flights
2
Spacewalks
3
EVA time
19 hours, 26 minutes
In space
24 days, 14 hours, 35 minutes
Bio
Winston Elliott "Win" Scott flew on STS-72 and STS-87, logging 24d 14h 34m in space. The flight sequence placed Winston E. Scott in STS-72 as and STS-87 as Mission Specialist, with each assignment adding another layer of spacecraft operations, crew coordination, and mission execution.
Space Shuttle Endeavour mission that retrieved the Space Flyer Unit and deployed/retrieved OAST-Flyer. Demonstrated complex satellite retrieval and free-flying payload operations. Space Shuttle Columbia microgravity and solar physics mission. Winston Elliott "Win" Scott 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 totaling 19 hours and 26 minutes.
Winston E. Scott's career combines preparation, assigned responsibilities, and the specific mission work completed with each crew. The available family record lists married; 3 children. Left NASA astronaut service after mission assignments. The exact departure date is not listed.