Winston E. Scott
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.
Win Scott | |
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| Born | Winston Elliott Scott August 6, 1950 |
| Education | Florida State University (BA) Naval Postgraduate School (MS) |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Captain, USN |
Time in space | 24d 14h 35m |
| Selection | NASA Group 14 (1992) |
Total EVAs | 3 |
Total EVA time | 19h 26m |
| Missions | STS-72 STS-87 |
Mission insignia | |
| Retirement | July 1999 |
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