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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 and was first person of Korean ancestry in space.

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1956  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Mark Lewis Polansky, Mark Polansky
astronaut, engineer, aircraft pilot, military officer, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, NASA Astronaut Group 16, United States, 

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  STS-98 ⓘ
  2001 Space Shuttle mission to the ISS

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  STS-116 ⓘ
  human spaceflight

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  STS-127 ⓘ
  NASA Space Shuttle mission

United States, STS-127, 

1956-06-02T00:00:00Z

1956-06-02T00:00:00Z

1956 Mark L. Polansky

2001-02-07T00:00:00Z

2001-02-07T00:00:00Z

2001 STS-98

2006-12-10T00:00:00Z

2006-12-10T00:00:00Z

2006 STS-116

2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

2009 STS-127

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S98E5276 - STS-098 - Joint Expedition One and STS-98 crew portrait - DPLA - e37739101ea2fac1756ca59441b3d9bf

S127E008697 - STS-127 - Polansky by window in the JEM during Joint Operations - DPLA - 5fcf4fa80b622b71c04cb41da1f7af66

S127E006637 - STS-127 - Marshburn and Polansky on the aft FD of Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-127 Mission - DPLA - e580b67f61f866e18bb8ba82f24f8ce0

S127E012240 - STS-127 - Payette and Polansky watch candy float in the AFT FD on Space Shuttle Endeavour - DPLA - 5d0419136ce5391a31500be3574f69f6

S127E012599 - STS-127 - STS-127 Crewmembers pose for photo in the MDDK of Space Shuttle Endeavour - DPLA - 80256f6636e78a8547118609ae061046

Group portrait of 1996 astronaut candidates

Group photo of the 1996 ASCAN class

Nasa astronaut class of 1996

44 astronaut candidates

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	spaceflight	2001	STS-98	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2006	STS-116	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2009	STS-127	human spaceflight	Wikidata
commons	image		S127E008270 - STS-127 - STS-127 and Expedition 20 Crewmembers in the JEM during Joint Operations - DPLA - 890951dc470ef7df5fb42101366cc52d		Commons
commons	image		S98E5276 - STS-098 - Joint Expedition One and STS-98 crew portrait - DPLA - e37739101ea2fac1756ca59441b3d9bf		Commons
commons	image		S127E008697 - STS-127 - Polansky by window in the JEM during Joint Operations - DPLA - 5fcf4fa80b622b71c04cb41da1f7af66		Commons
commons	image		S127E006637 - STS-127 - Marshburn and Polansky on the aft FD of Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-127 Mission - DPLA - e580b67f61f866e18bb8ba82f24f8ce0		Commons
commons	image		S127E012240 - STS-127 - Payette and Polansky watch candy float in the AFT FD on Space Shuttle Endeavour - DPLA - 5d0419136ce5391a31500be3574f69f6		Commons
commons	image		S127E012599 - STS-127 - STS-127 Crewmembers pose for photo in the MDDK of Space Shuttle Endeavour - DPLA - 80256f6636e78a8547118609ae061046		Commons
commons	image		Group portrait of 1996 astronaut candidates		Commons
commons	image		Group photo of the 1996 ASCAN class		Commons
commons	image		Nasa astronaut class of 1996		Commons
commons	image		44 astronaut candidates		Commons