Background
Polansky, Mark L. was born on June 2, 1956 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Irving and Edith Polansky.
Polansky, Mark L. was born on June 2, 1956 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Irving and Edith Polansky.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1978. Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1978.
Commissioned 2d lieutenant United States Air Force, 1978, student pilot Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, 1978—1980, pilot F-15 Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1980—1983. Pilot F-5E aggressor pilot for training Clark Air Force Base, Philippines, 1983—1986. Trainee Test Pilot School United States Air Force, Edwards Air Force Base, California, 1986—1987.
Test pilot United States Air Force, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1987—1992. Aerospace engineer, research pilot National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center, Houston, 1992—1996, astronaut, since 1996. Pilot STS-98 Mission (Atlantis), 2001.
Chief CAPCOM Branch, 2002. Chief instructor astronaut National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2003—2004, chief of the Return Flight and Orbiter Repair Branches. Commander STS-116 Mission (Discovery), 2006, STS-127 Mission (Endeavour), 2009.
Member of Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Society Experimental Test Pilots.
Married Lisa Ristow; 1 child.