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Scott Altman

Portrait photograph of Scott Altman

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Scott Altman is a retired United States Navy captain, naval aviator, engineer, test pilot and former NASA astronaut, born on 15 August 1959, and a veteran of four Space Shuttle missions: STS-90 in 1998, STS-106 in 2000, STS-109 in 2002 and STS-125 in 2009. STS-125 was the last servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, and he commanded both it and STS-109. He was inducted into the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2018 and, as of November 2022, was president of the Space operating group for ASRC Federal. Wikidata records 51 days and 12 hours in space.

Born
15 August 1959
Country
United States
Flights
4: STS-90 (1998), STS-106 (2000), STS-109 (2002), STS-125 (2009)
Time in space
51 days 12 hours

Data as of 2 November 2026. Source: Wikidata (CC0). All people who have flown in space.

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  1. STS-109: Columbia’s Hubble Upgrade and the Leaking Spacesuit

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STS-109: Columbia’s Hubble Upgrade and the Leaking Spacesuit

NASA Goddard

Duration 6:08

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  1. STS-109: Columbia’s Hubble Upgrade and the Leaking Spacesuit

    Mission explainerNASA Goddard · 6:08

    Mission: STS-109 Hubble Servicing Mission 3B

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