Born 1950s.
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[children unknown]
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Biography
Father: Fred Altman
Mother: Sharon Hopkins
Scott Douglas "Scooter" Altman (born August 15, 1959) is a United States Navy Captain, engineer, test pilot and former NASA astronaut.
1959
Born in Lincoln, Logan, Illinois, USA.
1981
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, University of Illinois.
1984
Married Jill Shannon Loomer on 05 Oct 1984 in San Diego, California, USA.[1]
1990
Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. Joined the US Navy. During his Navy career, he was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and the Air Medal.
Defense Superior Service
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Defense Meritorious Service
Air Medal
1994
Selected by NASA in Astronauts Group 15 . [2]
1998
Flew on Columbia STS-90 as Pilot with Richard Searfoss , Dafydd Williams , Kathryn Hire , Richard Linnehan , Jay C. Buckey and James Pawelczyk . Awarded the NASA Space Flight Medal, his first of 4. [3]
STS-90
NASA Space Flight
2000
Flew on Atlantis STS-106 as Pilot with Terrence Wilcutt , Edward Lu , Richard Mastracchio , Daniel Burbank , Yuri Malenchenko and Boris Morukov . Awarded the NASA Space Flight Medal, his second of 4. [3]
STS-106
NASA Space Flight
2001
Awarded the NASA Exceptional Service Medal. [3]
NASA Exceptional Service
2002
Flew on Columbia STS-109 as Commander with Duane G. Carey , John Grunsfeld , Nancy J. Currie , Richard Linnehan , James H. Newman and Michael Massimino . Awarded the NASA Space Flight Medal, his third of 4. [3]
STS-109
NASA Space Flight
2003
Awarded the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal. [3]
2006
Awarded the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal. [3]
2009
Flew on Atlantis STS-125 as Commander with Gregory C. Johnson , Michael T. Good , K. Megan McArthur , John Grunsfeld , Michael Massimino and Andrew J. Feustel . Awarded the NASA Space Flight Medal, his fourth of 4. [3]
STS-125
NASA Space Flight
2010
Awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal. [3] Retired from NASA.
NASA Distinguished Service
2018
To be inducted into the US Astronaut Hall of Fame . [4]
Sources
↑ "California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985," Ancestry.com.
↑ Wikipedia List of Astronauts, by Year
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Agency Awards Historical Recipient List
↑ Hall of Fame Bio
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