Winston E. Scott
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Winston Elliott Scott is a retired United States Navy
captain and former NASA
astronaut
.
. Married to the former Marilyn K. Robinson. They have two children. He enjoys martial arts
and holds a 2nd degree black belt
in Shotokan karate. He also enjoys music, and plays trumpet
with a Houston-based Big Band
. In addition to flying general aviation aircraft
, he is an electronics
hobbyist. Winston's father, Alston Scott, and his mother, Rubye Scott, are both deceased. Marilyn's parents, Albert and Josephine Robinson, reside in Chipley, Florida
.
, in 1968. Prior to that, Mr. Scott attended George Washington Carver Middle School, which was at that time also a high school. He received a bachelor of arts degree in music from Florida State University
in 1972 and a master of science degree in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
in 1980.
; Alpha Phi Alpha
fraternity; Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
fraternity; Shotokan Karate Association; Association of International Tohgi Karate-Do; Bronze Eagles Association of Texas.
In 2007, he received an honorary degree from The Michigan State University for his work in space which is regarded as a case study in leadership and expert communications. He also spoke at the 2007 commencements at The Michigan State University encouraging students to believe in themselves and follow their dreams, because after all, anything is possible
(NAS) North Island, California
, flying the SH-2F Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System (LAMPS) helicopter
. In 1978 Scott was selected to attend the Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, California
, where he earned his master of science degree in aeronautical engineering with avionics. After completing jet training in the TA-4J Skyhawk, Scott served a tour of duty with Fighter Squadron Eighty Four (VF-84) at NAS Oceana, Virginia
, flying the F-14 Tomcat. In June 1986 Scott was designated an Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer. He served as a production test pilot at the Naval Aviation Depot, NAS Jacksonville, Florida
, flying the F/A-18 Hornet and the A-7 Corsair aircraft. He was also assigned as Director of the Product Support (engineering) Department. He was next assigned as the Deputy Director of the Tactical Aircraft Systems Department at the Naval Air Development Center at Warminster, Pennsylvania. As a research and development project pilot, he flew the F-14, F/A-18 and A-7 Corsair II aircraft. Scott has accumulated more than 4,000 hours of flight time in 20 different military and civilian aircraft, and more than 200 shipboard landings. Additionally, Scott was an associate instructor of electrical engineering at Florida A&M University
and Florida Community College at Jacksonville, Florida.
Scott retired from NASA and the U.S. Navy at the end of July 1999 to accept a position at his alma mater
, Florida State University, as Vice President for Student Affairs. Scott then served as director of the Florida Space Authority, he attempted to promote the development of a commercial spaceport in the state. His responsibilities included the development of space-related industry and economic initiatives. He represented the State's interests in the development of space policies and programs and advises the Governor and Lt. Governor on all civil, commercial and military space matters.
Scott left the Authority prior to its dissolution at the insistence of then Governor Jeb Bush.
Scott is now the Dean of the College of Aeronautics at the Florida Institute of Technology
in Melbourne.
(launched from Japan 10-months earlier), deployed and retrieved the OAST-Flyer satellite, and conducted two spacewalks to demonstrate and evaluate techniques to be used in the assembly of the International Space Station
. The mission was accomplished in 142 orbits of the Earth, traveling 3.7 million mile
s, and logged him a total of 214 hours and 41 seconds in space, including his first EVA
of 6 hours and 53 minutes.
STS-87 (November 19, 1997-December 5, 1997) was the fourth U.S Microgravity Payload flight, and focused on experiments designed to study how the weightless environment of space affects various physical processes, and on observations of the Sun's outer atmospheric layers. Scott performed two spacewalks. The first, a 7 hour 43 minute EVA featured the manual capture of a Spartan satellite, in addition to testing EVA tools and procedures for future Space Station assembly.. The second spacewalk lasted 5 hours and also featured space station assembly tests. Testing of the AERCam Sprint
was conducted during his EVA. The mission was accomplished in 252 Earth orbits, traveling 6.5 million miles in 376 hours and 34 minutes.
Scott has written a book about his experiences in space, titled Reflections From Earth Orbit, published by Apogee Books
.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
captain and former NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
astronaut
Astronaut
An astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft....
.
Personal
Born August 6, 1950, in Miami, FloridaMiami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
. Married to the former Marilyn K. Robinson. They have two children. He enjoys martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
and holds a 2nd degree black belt
Black belt (martial arts)
In martial arts, the black belt is a way to describe a graduate of a field where a practitioner's level is often marked by the color of the belt. The black belt is commonly the highest belt color used and denotes a degree of competence. It is often associated with a teaching grade though...
in Shotokan karate. He also enjoys music, and plays trumpet
Trumpet
The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
with a Houston-based Big Band
Big band
A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with jazz and the Swing Era typically consisting of rhythm, brass, and woodwind instruments totaling approximately twelve to twenty-five musicians...
. In addition to flying general aviation aircraft
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
, he is an electronics
Electronics
Electronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
hobbyist. Winston's father, Alston Scott, and his mother, Rubye Scott, are both deceased. Marilyn's parents, Albert and Josephine Robinson, reside in Chipley, Florida
Chipley, Florida
Chipley is a city in Washington County, Florida, United States. Its population was 3,592 at the time of the 2000 U.S. Census. According to the United States Census Bureau estimates of 2005, the city had a population of about 3,682...
.
Education
Due to integration, Mr. Scott graduated from Coral Gables Senior High School, Coral Gables, FloridaCoral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, southwest of Downtown Miami, in the United States. The city is home to the University of Miami....
, in 1968. Prior to that, Mr. Scott attended George Washington Carver Middle School, which was at that time also a high school. He received a bachelor of arts degree in music from Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
in 1972 and a master of science degree in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
Naval Postgraduate School
The Naval Postgraduate School is an accredited research university operated by the United States Navy. Located in Monterey, California, it grants master's degrees, Engineer's degrees and doctoral degrees...
in 1980.
Organizations
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics; National Naval Officers Association; Naval Helicopter AssociationNaval Helicopter Association
The Naval Helicopter Association , founded in 1976, is a nonprofit organization that promotes the development and use of naval VTOL in the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, and United States Coast Guard.- External links :...
; Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha is the first Inter-Collegiate Black Greek Letter fraternity. It was founded on December 4, 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Its founders are known as the "Seven Jewels". Alpha Phi Alpha developed a model that was used by the many Black Greek Letter Organizations ...
fraternity; Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia is an American collegiate social fraternity for men with a special interest in music...
fraternity; Shotokan Karate Association; Association of International Tohgi Karate-Do; Bronze Eagles Association of Texas.
In 2007, he received an honorary degree from The Michigan State University for his work in space which is regarded as a case study in leadership and expert communications. He also spoke at the 2007 commencements at The Michigan State University encouraging students to believe in themselves and follow their dreams, because after all, anything is possible
Experience
Scott entered Naval Aviation Officer Candidate School after graduation from Florida State University in December 1972. He completed flight training in fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft and was designated a Naval Aviator in August 1974. He then served a 4-year tour of duty with Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light Thirty Three (HSL-33) at the Naval Air StationNaval Air Station
A Naval Air Station is a military airbase, and consists of a permanent land-based operations locations for the military aviation division of the relevant branch of their Navy...
(NAS) North Island, California
Naval Air Station North Island
Naval Air Station North Island or NAS North Island is located at the north end of the Coronado peninsula on San Diego Bay and is the home port of several aircraft carriers of the United States Navy...
, flying the SH-2F Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System (LAMPS) helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
. In 1978 Scott was selected to attend the Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, California
Monterey, California
The City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,810. Monterey is of historical importance because it was the capital of...
, where he earned his master of science degree in aeronautical engineering with avionics. After completing jet training in the TA-4J Skyhawk, Scott served a tour of duty with Fighter Squadron Eighty Four (VF-84) at NAS Oceana, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, flying the F-14 Tomcat. In June 1986 Scott was designated an Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer. He served as a production test pilot at the Naval Aviation Depot, NAS Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
, flying the F/A-18 Hornet and the A-7 Corsair aircraft. He was also assigned as Director of the Product Support (engineering) Department. He was next assigned as the Deputy Director of the Tactical Aircraft Systems Department at the Naval Air Development Center at Warminster, Pennsylvania. As a research and development project pilot, he flew the F-14, F/A-18 and A-7 Corsair II aircraft. Scott has accumulated more than 4,000 hours of flight time in 20 different military and civilian aircraft, and more than 200 shipboard landings. Additionally, Scott was an associate instructor of electrical engineering at Florida A&M University
Florida A&M University
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, commonly known as Florida A&M or FAMU, is a historically black university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States, the state capital, and is one of eleven member institutions of the State University System of Florida...
and Florida Community College at Jacksonville, Florida.
NASA career
Scott was selected by NASA in March 1992, and reported to the Johnson Space Center in August 1992. He served as a mission specialist on STS-72 in 1996 and STS-87 in 1997, and logged a total of 24 days, 14 hours and 34 minutes in space, including three spacewalks totaling 19 hours and 26 minutes.Scott retired from NASA and the U.S. Navy at the end of July 1999 to accept a position at his alma mater
Alma mater
Alma mater , pronounced ), was used in ancient Rome as a title for various mother goddesses, especially Ceres or Cybele, and in Christianity for the Virgin Mary.-General term:...
, Florida State University, as Vice President for Student Affairs. Scott then served as director of the Florida Space Authority, he attempted to promote the development of a commercial spaceport in the state. His responsibilities included the development of space-related industry and economic initiatives. He represented the State's interests in the development of space policies and programs and advises the Governor and Lt. Governor on all civil, commercial and military space matters.
Scott left the Authority prior to its dissolution at the insistence of then Governor Jeb Bush.
Scott is now the Dean of the College of Aeronautics at the Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Institute of Technology, also known as Florida Tech, is an independent private technical research university located in Melbourne, Florida, United States. Founded in 1958 as Brevard Engineering College, the institute has been known by its present name since 1966. Florida Tech's curriculum...
in Melbourne.
Spaceflight experience
STS-72 Endeavour (January 11, 1996-January 20, 1996) was a 9-day flight during which the crew retrieved the Space Flyer Unit satelliteSatellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
(launched from Japan 10-months earlier), deployed and retrieved the OAST-Flyer satellite, and conducted two spacewalks to demonstrate and evaluate techniques to be used in the assembly of the International Space Station
International Space Station
The International Space Station is a habitable, artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. The ISS follows the Salyut, Almaz, Cosmos, Skylab, and Mir space stations, as the 11th space station launched, not including the Genesis I and II prototypes...
. The mission was accomplished in 142 orbits of the Earth, traveling 3.7 million mile
Mile
A mile is a unit of length, most commonly 5,280 feet . The mile of 5,280 feet is sometimes called the statute mile or land mile to distinguish it from the nautical mile...
s, and logged him a total of 214 hours and 41 seconds in space, including his first EVA
Extra-vehicular activity
Extra-vehicular activity is work done by an astronaut away from the Earth, and outside of a spacecraft. The term most commonly applies to an EVA made outside a craft orbiting Earth , but also applies to an EVA made on the surface of the Moon...
of 6 hours and 53 minutes.
STS-87 (November 19, 1997-December 5, 1997) was the fourth U.S Microgravity Payload flight, and focused on experiments designed to study how the weightless environment of space affects various physical processes, and on observations of the Sun's outer atmospheric layers. Scott performed two spacewalks. The first, a 7 hour 43 minute EVA featured the manual capture of a Spartan satellite, in addition to testing EVA tools and procedures for future Space Station assembly.. The second spacewalk lasted 5 hours and also featured space station assembly tests. Testing of the AERCam Sprint
AERCam Sprint
The Autonomous Extravehicular Activity Robotic Camera Sprint is a NASA experiment to demonstrate the use of a prototype free-flying television camera that could be used for remote inspections of the exterior of the International Space Station....
was conducted during his EVA. The mission was accomplished in 252 Earth orbits, traveling 6.5 million miles in 376 hours and 34 minutes.
Scott has written a book about his experiences in space, titled Reflections From Earth Orbit, published by Apogee Books
Apogee Books
Apogee Books is an imprint of Canadian publishing house Collector's Guide Publishing. The Apogee imprint began with "Apollo 8 The NASA Mission Reports" in November 1998 at the request of astronaut Buzz Aldrin, second man on the moon. The first publication by Apogee was printed to celebrate the 30th...
.