Mark L. Polansky
American astronaut, pilot and engineer (born 1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mark Lewis "Roman" Polansky (born June 2, 1956, in Paterson, New Jersey) 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 and was first person of Korean ancestry in space.[1]
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Born | Mark Lewis Polansky (1956-06-02) June 2, 1956 (age 67) Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
Other names | Roman |
Education | Purdue University (BS, MS) |
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NASA astronaut | |
Time in space | 41d 10h 50m |
Selection | NASA Group 16 (1996) |
Missions | STS-98 STS-116 STS-127 |
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