Winston E. Scott

Win Scott
Born
Winston Elliott Scott

(1950-08-06) August 6, 1950 (age 74)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
EducationFlorida State University (BA)
Naval Postgraduate School (MS)
Space career
NASA astronaut
RankCaptain, USN
Time in space
24d 14h 35m
SelectionNASA Group 14 (1992)
Total EVAs
3
Total EVA time
19h 26m
MissionsSTS-72
STS-87
Mission insignia
RetirementJuly 1999

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.


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