Scott Altman

Some resumes simply stop you cold, and Scott Altman's is one of them. A Navy test pilot turned NASA astronaut, he flew four Space Shuttle missions and commanded the final servicing flight to the Hubble Space Telescope, essentially going to space to repair humanity's eye on the cosmos. The Distinguished Flying Cross and a row of medals only confirm the steel in him. What I admire most is the calm leadership that role demands; you cannot fake composure when you're strapped to a rocket. For me, anyone who routinely risks everything above the atmosphere earns unconditional respect, and Altman has every bit of mine.

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Name (English)

Scott Altman

Name (Japanese)

スコット・アルトマン

Reading

すこっと・あるとまん

Born

August 15, 1959 (age 67)

Origin

Lincoln, Illinois, United States

Occupation

military officer / astronaut / military flight engineer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Boar

University

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Awards & achievements

• Distinguished Flying Cross
• Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
• Air Medal
• 2010 NASA Distinguished Service Medal

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott%20Altman
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B3%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q382247

Tags

• Illinois
• military officer
• astronaut
• military flight engineer

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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