ASTRONAUT

Mark L. Polansky

1956 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Mark L. Polansky is the 460th most popular astronaut (down from 403rd in 2024), the 15,587th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,054th in 2019) and the 245th most popular American Astronaut.

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Among ASTRONAUTS

Among astronauts, Mark L. Polansky ranks 460 out of 556. Before him are Kjell N. Lindgren, Mark C. Lee, Donald R. McMonagle, G. David Low, Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie, and Brian Duffy. After him are Dominic A. Antonelli, Gregory Chamitoff, Marianne Merchez, Mark N. Brown, David C. Hilmers, and Wendy B. Lawrence.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Mark L. Polansky ranks 740. Before him are Jon Tester, Betsy Nagelsen, Tatyana Lesovaya, David Sedaris, Sam Brownback, and G. David Low. After him are Viktor Lyapkalo, Mike Bruner, Kathleen Beller, Jean-Henry Céant, John Naber, and Salma Agha.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mark L. Polansky ranks 15,594 out of 20,380. Before him are Paul Annacone (1963), Kimberly Peirce (1967), Jesse McCartney (1987), Jill Schoelen (1963), Gale Storm (1922), and Obie Trice (1977). After him are Andrew Card (1947), Barbara Cook (1927), Kevin Lima (1962), Dylan Ryder (1981), Gonzalo Lira (1968), and Jencarlos Canela (1988).

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Among ASTRONAUTS In United States

Among astronauts born in United States, Mark L. Polansky ranks 245. Before him are Andrew J. Feustel (1965), Mark C. Lee (1952), Donald R. McMonagle (1952), G. David Low (1956), Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie (1957), and Brian Duffy (1953). After him are Dominic A. Antonelli (1967), Mark N. Brown (1951), David C. Hilmers (1950), Wendy B. Lawrence (1959), Alan G. Poindexter (1961), and K. Megan McArthur (1971).

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