Status: Retired
6/2/1956 –
Nationality: American
Type: Government
First Flight: 2/7/2001
Last Flight: 7/15/2009
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.
Launches
- Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-98
- Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-116
- Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-127
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Type: Government
Abbreviation: NASA
Administration: Administrator: Bill Nelson
Founded: 1958
Launchers: Space Shuttle | SLS
Spacecraft: Orion
Country: USA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
