Mark L. Polansky

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.

Biography from Launch Library 2.

• Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-127 — Commander · Success · July 15, 2009 · 22:03 UTC
• Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-116 — Commander · Success · December 10, 2006
• Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-98 — Pilot · Success · February 7, 2001 · 23:13 UTC