Let's make this birthday one to remember.

74 years old (Born on August 06, 1950)

Happy birthday, Winston Scott! To a true space veteran—standard birthday candles simply won't suffice after piloting the Space Shuttle Endeavour on STS-72 and orbiting with Columbia on STS-87. Seriously, how do you top cruising around Earth at thousands of miles per hour?

Before exploring the cosmos, you navigated oceans as a proud Captain in the U.S. Navy. From endless seas to starry skies—talk about an upgrade! May your adventures continue to boldly go where no birthday cake has gone before (but please avoid zero-G frosting disasters). Here's wishing you stellar laughter and starry memories today and always!