Awards & Recognition
★Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People 2026
★Defense Superior Service Medal
★Legion of Merit
★Two Distinguished Flying Crosses
★Multiple Air Medals with Combat V
★Navy Commendation Medals
★New York Times bestselling author (Mousetronaut series)
★Los Angeles Times Best Children's Books recognition
Notable Facts
→U.S. Senator from Arizona since 2020
→Former NASA astronaut who flew four space shuttle missions
→Spent over 50 days in space, traveling 20+ million miles
→Navy combat pilot with 39 missions in Operation Desert Storm
→Identical twin brother Scott Kelly also astronaut
→Married to former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords
→New York Times bestselling children's book author
→Named to Time's 100 Most Influential People 2026
→Commands Space Shuttle Endeavour's final mission in 2011
→First Democrat to win Arizona Senate seat since 1962