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Mark L. Polansky

Mark L. Polansky (1956) has flown to space 3 times, spending 41.5 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: STS-98, 2001.

United States3 spaceflights41.5 days in space

Spaceflights

Feb 7, 2001
STS-98Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Dec 10, 2006
STS-116Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Jul 15, 2009
STS-127Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality
United States
Born
1956
Occupation
military officer, astronaut, aircraft pilot, engineer
Employer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Astronaut group
NASA Astronaut Group 16
Military branch
United States Air Force

In space

Spaceflights
3
Time in space
41.45 days
First flight
February 7, 2001
Latest flight
STS-127
Education
U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School; Purdue University; John P. Stevens High School
Awards (Wikidata)
1: NASA Distinguished Service Medal

Source: Wikidata Q473221 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.