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Section sizes

Section size for Mark Kelly (39 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	6,308	6,308
Early life and education	2,968	2,968
Naval career (1987–2011)	2,048	2,048
NASA career (1996–2011)	1,983	23,350
Spaceflight experience	32	19,846
STS-108	2,470	2,470
STS-121	4,683	4,683
STS-124	4,978	4,978
STS-134	5,290	5,290
Papal blessing	1,426	1,426
U2	967	967
Retirement	1,521	1,521
Post-NASA career (2011–2016)	38	10,723
Author	3,075	3,075
Aerospace work	1,914	1,914
Speeches	1,506	1,506
Political activism	4,190	4,190
U.S. Senate (2020–present)	35	14,769
Elections	16	5,772
2020 special	5,038	5,038
2022	718	718
Tenure	4,775	4,775
Committee assignments	4,187	4,187
Political positions	3,270	11,787
Abortion	1,581	1,581
Climate and environment	2,541	2,541
Guns	1,178	1,178
Health care	1,523	1,523
Immigration	1,066	1,066
Donald Trump	628	628
Personal life	3,615	13,189
Shooting in Tucson	5,677	9,574
Aftermath	3,897	3,897
Electoral history	1,831	1,831
Awards and decorations	3,770	3,770
References	28	54
Notes	26	26
Further reading	1,340	1,340
External links	3,752	3,752
Total	95,889	95,889

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The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion:

Mark Kelly on his support for the CHIPS and Science Act.ogg

Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page. —Community Tech bot (talk) 04:41, 13 May 2023 (UTC)Reply

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