National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Mark L. Polansky

United States of America

Mark L. Polansky
Retired

Biography

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Mark Lewis "Roman" Polansky is an American aerospace engineer and research pilot and a former NASA astronaut. Polansky received the nickname "Roman" as a joke, because he shares a last name with director Roman Polanski. He flew on three Space Shuttle missions: STS-98, STS-116, and STS-127.

Type

Government

Age

69

Date of Birth

June 2, 1956

First Flight

February 7, 2001

Last Flight

July 15, 2009

Career Stats

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3

Flights

3

Landings

0

Spacewalks

P41DT10H49M13S

Time in Space

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