Why was Mark Kellys presence on the mission in doubt?
For a time, there was some doubt as to whether NASA astronaut Mark Kelly’s would remain as commander of Endeavour’s STS-134 flight, or whether he would choose not to fly on the mission at all. Kelly’s wife, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, suffered a gunshot wound to the head in an assassination attempt Jan. 8 at a constituent meeting in Tucson, Ariz. Since then, Kelly had been debating whether to go through with the mission or stay by his wife’s side as she recovers. In a press briefing today (Feb. 4), Kelly announced that he would remain part of the STS-134 crew. He told reporters that his wife is making incredible progress in her recovery, and that ultimately, she would want him to carry on with the mission. Kelly and Giffords have been married since 2007.
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