In Episode 45, Ben chats to Scott Kelly, former military fighter pilot and test pilot, engineer, astronaut, and retired U.S. Navy captain. A veteran of four space flights, Scott commanded the International Space Station (ISS) on three expeditions and was a member of the yearlong mission to the ISS. In October 2015, he set the record for the total accumulated number of days spent in space, the single longest space mission by an American astronaut.
Ben and Scott discuss life on the ISS, the twin study, private companies in space and cooperation with Russia on the ISS.
What you will hear in this episode
Introducing Scott Kelly
Can Scott remember being on the ISS?
Calling the ISS
The best day on the ISS, and the worst day in space
Covid similarities with isolation on the ISS
The most surprising results from the twin study
What sort of person do you want on a long trip to Mars?
SpaceX and Blue Origin visions of the future
Axiom, and a return to the ISS
Russians leaving the ISS?
Scott's interest in art, his bucket list and inspiring the next generation
Follow Scott Kelly
Website: scottkelly.com
Twitter: @StationCDRKelly
Facebook: StationCDRKelly
Instagram: @stationcdrkelly
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