Mark L. Polansky
American astronaut, pilot · United States · On the map · Astronauts · Born 1956 · age 70
Mark Lewis 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.
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He flew on three Space Shuttle missions: STS-98, STS-116, and STS-127 and was first person of Korean ancestry in space.
Country
United States
Category
Astronauts
Type
Astronaut
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1956 · age 70
