Mark L. Polansky
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Nationality American
Date Of Birth 1956-06-02
Status Retired
Type Government
Astronaut Biography
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.
