![Astronaut Scott Altman sits in the cockpit of a plane, shooting a thumbs-up to the camera.](https://science.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/astronauts-funfacts-jpg.webp?w=4096&format=png)
Scott Altman Prepares for Flight
Astronaut Scott D. Altman, STS-109 mission commander, photographed in a T-38 trainer jet, prepares for a flight at Ellington Field near Johnson Space Center (JSC).
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Astronaut Scott D. Altman, STS-109 mission commander, photographed in a T-38 trainer jet, prepares for a flight at Ellington Field near Johnson Space Center (JSC).