
S99-02362 (February 1999) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, pilot.

JSC2004-E-32185 (5 May 2004) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, commander

Former NASA astronaut Scott Altman speaks at the MLK Day of Service, Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Former NASA astronaut Scott Altman speaks at the MLK Day of Service, Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

JSC2009-E-054052 (4 March 2009) --- Astronaut Scott Altman, STS-125 commander, flies a Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) over White Sands Test Facility, New Mexico, during a training session. Photo Credit: Richard N. Clark, AOD division chief

S125-E-009174 (17 May 2009) --- Astronaut Scott Altman, STS-125 commander, looks through an overhead window on the aft flight deck of Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day seven activities.

Prince Philip, left, asks astronauts K. Megan McArthur, Commander Scott D. Altman and Gregory C. Johnson, pilot details about the STS-125 mission. Photo Credit: (NASA/Chris Gunn)

NASA STS-125 Mission Commander Scott Altman speaks at the Apollo 40th anniversary celebration held at the National Air and Space Museum, Monday, July 20, 2009 in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

JSC2000-E-16591 (15 June 2000) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, STS-106 pilot, simulates control of the remote manipulator system (RMS) for the Space Shuttle Discovery during a training session in the Johnson Space Center's Systems Integration Facility. In this scenario, the shuttle is docked to the International Space Station.

S125-E-011893 (19 May 2009) --- Astronaut Scott Altman, STS-125 commander, is pictured on the aft flight deck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day nine activities. A portion of the Hubble Space Telescope and Earth?s horizon are visible through the overhead windows.

JSC2000-E-16588 (15 June 2000) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, STS-106 pilot, simulates control of the remote manipulator system (RMS) for the Space Shuttle Atlantis during a training session in the Johnson Space Center's Systems Integration Facility.

JSC2000-E-16589 (15 June 2000) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, STS-106 pilot, simulates control of the remote manipulator system (RMS) for the Space Shuttle Atlantis during a training session in the Johnson Space Center's Systems Integration Facility.

NASA Astronaut and STS-125 Mission Pilot Scott Altman prepares to give a presentation with fellow STS-125 shuttle mission crew members at the NASA Tweetup event held at NASA Headquarters, July 21, 2009 in Washington. Nearly 200 of NASA’s Twitter followers are in attendance. Photo Credit: (Carla Cioffi)

NASA Astronaut and STS-125 Mission Pilot Scott Altman answers questions at the NASA Tweetup event held at NASA Headquarters, July 21, 2009 in Washington. Nearly 200 of NASA’s Twitter followers are in attendance. Photo Credit: (Carla Cioffi)

S125-E-011450 (18 May 2009) --- Astronaut Scott Altman, STS-125 commander, works with lithium hydroxide (LiOH) canisters from beneath Space Shuttle Atlantis' middeck during flight day eight activities.

S125-E-011454 (18 May 2009) --- Astronaut Scott Altman, STS-125 commander, works with lithium hydroxide (LiOH) canisters from beneath Space Shuttle Atlantis' middeck during flight day eight activities.

Astronaut Scott Altman speaks, Wednesday evening, Sept. 9, 2009, during a celebration of the Hubble Legacy at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington. Altman commanded STS-125, the mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. Astronomers declared the telescope a fully rejuvenated observatory with the release Wednesday of observations from four of its six operating science instruments. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Astronauts from the STS-125 mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope shared accounts of their mission today at StenniSphere. The crewmembers-Commander Scott Altman, Pilot Greg Johnson and Mission Specialists Megan McArthur, Michael Good, Drew Feustel and Mike Massimino-thanked Stennis employees for their contributions to the success of the mission and presented a plaque to Marina Benigno, director of center operations. Pictured are (l to r) Massimino, Good, Feustel, Altman, McArthur and Johnson.

Astronaut Scott Altman speaks, Wednesday evening, Sept. 9, 2009, during a celebration of the Hubble Legacy at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington. Altman, commanded STS-125, the repair mission to the Hubble Space Teslescope. Astronomers declared the telescope a fully rejuvenated observatory with the release Wednesday of observations from four of its six operating science instruments. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

S125-E-013081 (21 May 2009) --- Occupying the commander?s station, astronaut Scott Altman, STS-125 commander, uses the Portable In-Flight Landing Operations Trainer (PILOT) on the flight deck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis. PILOT consists of a laptop computer and a joystick system, which helps to maintain a high level of proficiency for the end-of-mission approach and landing tasks required to bring the shuttle safely back to Earth.

Scott Altman, who commanded the STS-125 mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, far left on stage, speaks during a press conference, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, after astronomers declared the telescope a fully rejuvenated observatory with the release Wednesday of observations from four of its six operating science instruments at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers)

Scott Altman, who commanded the STS-125 mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, speaks during a press conference, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, after astronomers declared the telescope a fully rejuvenated observatory with the release Wednesday of observations from four of its six operating science instruments at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers)

NASA astronaut Scott Altman, left, listens as Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin reads an introduction to Gustav Holst: The Planets Suite during the "Salute to Apollo" ceremony at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Saturday, July 18, 2009 in Washington. The event was part of NASA's week long celebration of the Apollo 40th Anniversary. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Members of the crew of STS-125, from left, Mission Specialists Andrew Feustel, Michael Good, Commander Scott Altman and Mission Specialist John Grunsfeld share a laugh with about the STS-125 mission to the Hubble Space Telescope during a visit by the crew to the Embassy of Italy in Washington, Thursday, July 23, 2009. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Astronauts Scott Altman, left, and Leland Melvin speak of their fallen comrades as Emil de Cou, right, looks on during a program commemorating Human Spaceflight and the Kennedy Legacy, Wednesday, May 25, 2011, in the concert hall at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. The event marked the 50th Anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's Special Message to the Congress on Urgent National Needs in which he stated "landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to earth". Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers)

Astronauts Scott Altman, left, and Leland Melvin speak of their fallen comrades during a program commemorating Human Spaceflight and the Kennedy Legacy, Wednesday, May 25, 2011, in the concert hall at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. The event marked the 50th Anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's Special Message to the Congress on Urgent National Needs in which he stated "landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to earth". Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers)

NASA astronaut Scott Altman, left, and Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin read an introduction to Gustav Holst: The Planets Suite during the "Salute to Apollo" ceremony at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Saturday, July 18, 2009 in Washington. The event was part of NASA's week long celebration of the Apollo 40th Anniversary. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Prince Philip greets astronauts from STS-125 L to R Andrew J Feustel, Michael T Goode, K. Megan McArthur, Michael J. Massimino, Gregory C. Johnson, and Commander Scott D. Altman. Photo Credit: (NASA/Chris Gunn)

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden. 3rd from left, introduces Edward Moore Kennedy III, 4th from left, to NASA Astronaut Leland Melvin, left, and former NASA Astronaut Scott Altman, 2nd from left, as Edward's mother Kiki Kennedy, wife of Edward M Kennedy Jr. and NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver, right, look on at an event recognizing the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of John F. Kennedy as president of the United States, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2001 at the U.S. Capitol rotunda. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Italian Ambassador Giovanni Castellaneta, second from left, is presented with a montage by STS-125 Mission Specialist Mike Massimino, second from right, during a visit by the crew of STS-125 to the Embassy of Italy in Washington, Thursday, July 23, 2009. Other crew members, from left are Mission Specialists, Michael Good, Megan McArthur, John Grunsfeld, Commander Scott Altman and Andrew Feustel, far right. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

STS-125 shuttle mission crew members, from left, Scott Altman, Gregory Johnson, Megan McArthur, Andrew Feustel, John Grunsfeld, Michael Good and Michael Massimino, give a presentation at the NASA Tweetup event held at NASA Headquarters, July 21, 2009 in Washington. Nearly 200 of NASA's Twitter followers are in attendance, which featured a presentation and a question and answer session with the crew of the STS-125 shuttle mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. Photo Credit: (Carla Cioffi)

STS-125 crew members from left, Commander Scott Altman, Pilot Gregory Johnson, Mission Specialist Michael Good, Mission Specialist Megan McArthur, Mission Specialist John Grunsfeld, Mission Specialist Michael Massimino and Mission Specialist Andrew Feustel, are seen during a press conference, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, after astronomers declared the NASA's Hubble Space Telescope a fully rejuvenated observatory with the release Wednesday of observations from four of its six operating science instruments at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers)

Jazz pianist and singer Diana Krall holds a montage given to her by the STS-125 space shuttle crew along with Apollo 11 Astronaut Neil Armstrong at the Apollo 40th anniversary celebration held at the National Air and Space Museum, Monday, July 20, 2009 in Washington. From left, Michael J. Massimino, Michael T. Good, Gregory C. Johnson, Andrew J. Feustel, Krall, Scott D. Altman, Neil Armstrong, John M. Grunsfeld and Megan McArthur. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, Houston, Texas --- JSC2004-E-32185 -- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, commander

JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS -- (JSC 599-02362) -- Official portrait of astronaut Scott D. Altman, Commander

JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS -- (JSC 599-02362) -- Official portrait of astronaut Scott D. Altman, Commander

STS-106 Pilot Scott Altman moves through a hatch with a stowage bag and a drink container in the International Space Station (ISS).

Lori Garver, NASA Deputy Administrator, second from left, stands with members of the STS-125 crew and IMAX officials including Producer/Director Toni Myers, fifth from right, prior to the World Premiere of "Hubble 3D", screened at the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum Tuesday evening, March 9, 2010, in Washington. Members of the STS-125 crew, dressed in their blue flight suits from left are; Mike Massimino, John Grunsfeld, Megan McArthur, Greg Johnson and Scott Altman. Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers)

Former astronaut Scott Altman addresses legislators in the Mississippi House of Representatives during NASA Day at the Capitol activities in Jackson on Jan. 12, 2012. During his remarks, Altman was flanked by members of the Mississippi Gulf Coast delegation, as well as Stennis Director Patrick Scheuermann (third from right).

Astronaut Scott Altman speaks to schoolchildren during ribbon-cutting activities for the INFINITY at NASA Stennis Space Center facility April 11, 2012. More than 160 area students attended the ceremony. Following the ceremony, they and other students toured the facility and enjoyed a presentation by Altman about his experiences in space.

Astronaut Scott Altman speaks to schoolchildren during ribbon-cutting activities for the INFINITY at NASA Stennis Space Center facility April 11, 2012. More than 160 area students attended the ceremony. Following the ceremony, they and other students toured the facility and enjoyed a presentation by Altman about his experiences in space.

JSC2001-E-06206 (8 March 2001) --- Pictured at the Spacecraft Communicator (CAPCOM) console in JSC's Mission Control Center are (from the left) astronauts Scott D. Altman, Christopher J. (Gus) Loria and Michael J. Bloomfield. Altman and Bloomfield were checking into possible weather effects for the scheduled launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery.

S125-E-009635 (18 May 2009) --- Astronaut Scott Altman, STS-125 commander, works on the aft flight deck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day eight activities.

JSC2006-E-47138 (31 Oct. 2006) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, STS-125 commander for the newly announced final shuttle crew to visit and work on the Hubble Space Telescope.

S125-E-006533 (13 May 2009) --- Astronaut Scott Altman, STS-125 commander, looks through an overhead window on the aft flight deck of Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day three activities.

JSC2009-E-087202 (23 April 2009) --- Astronaut Scott Altman, STS-125 commander, responds to a question from a reporter during a STS-125 preflight press briefing at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

S106-E-5230 (14 September 2000) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, pilot, checks the crew activity timeline posted on the wall of the Zvezda service module during Flight Day 6 activity.

S125-E-009354 (17 May 2009) --- Astronaut Scott Altman, STS-125 commander, uses a communication system on the aft flight deck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day seven activities.

S125-E-009349 (17 May 2009) --- Astronaut Scott Altman, STS-125 commander, works on the aft flight deck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day seven activities.

S106-E-5227 (14 September 2000) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, pilot, carries supplies through the tunnel leading from Spacehab to the International Space Station (ISS).

STS109-346-002 (1-12 March 2002) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, STS-109 mission commander, looks out an overhead window on the aft flight deck of the Space Shuttle Columbia.

JSC2008-E-035365 (17 April 2008) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, STS-125 commander, prepares for a flight in a NASA T-38 trainer jet at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2002-E-09337 (13 March 2002) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, STS-109 mission commander, speaks from the lectern in Hangar 990 at Ellington Field during the crew return ceremonies.

JSC2000-02532 (21 March 2000) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, STS-106 pilot, prepares to deploy his life raft during emergency bailout training at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL).

STS106-388-025 (8-20 September 2000) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, STS-106 pilot, works on a laptop computer in the SPACEHAB Logistics Double Module onboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis.

JSC2002-E-01744 (16 January 2002) --- 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).

S106-E-5258 (17 September 2000) --- As the STS-106 crew is in the process of closing down its operations with the International Space Station (ISS), astronaut Scott D. Altman, pilot, documents the activity.

STS109-335-020 (1-12 March 2002) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, STS-109 mission commander, sleeps on the flight deck of the Space Shuttle Columbia.

S106-E-5233 (14 September 2000) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, pilot, sets up a camcorder in the Zvezda service module during late Flight Day 6 activity.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Pilot Scott Altman is assisted during suit-up activities by Lockheed Suit Technician Valerie McNeil from Johnson Space Center in KSC's Operations and Checkout Building. Altman and the rest of the STS-90 crew will shortly depart for Launch Pad 39B, where the Space Shuttle Columbia awaits a second liftoff attempt at 2:19 p.m. EDT. His first trip into space, Altman is participating in a life sciences research flight that will focus on the most complex and least understood part of the human body the nervous system. Neurolab will examine the effects of spaceflight on the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves and sensory organs in the human body

JSC2000-02218 (March 2000) --- United Space Alliance (USA) suit technician Brad Milling assists astronaut Scott D. Altman, pilot for STS-106, with his launch and entry suit. Altman was getting ready for a training session in the Systems Integration Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Astronaut Edward T. Lu, mission specialist, can be seen in the background.

JSC2000-02937 (5 April 2000) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, STS-106 pilot, rappels from the top of a simulated shuttle in trouble on the ground (actually a crew training mockup) during emergency egress training at the Johnson Space Center's Systems Integration Facility. Altman will join four other NASA astronauts and two cosmonauts representing the Russian Aviation and Space Agency for a late summer visit to the International Space Station (ISS).

JSC2001-E-12122 (19 April 2001) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman (foreground), STS-100 ascent spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM), stays on top of pre-launch activities at his console in the shuttle flight control room of Houston's Mission Control Center (MCC). Astronaut Mark L. Polansky stands beside Altman. Six astronauts and a cosmonaut, meanwhile, were strapped into their seats in the crew cabin of the Space Shuttle Endeavour several hundred miles away in Florida.

JSC2001-E-12118 (19 April 2001) --- Left to right, astronaut Christopher J. (Gus) Loria, astronaut Scott D. Altman, flight director LeRoy Cain and flight director John Shannon keep up with STS-100 pre-launch activities from their consoles in the shuttle flight control room in Houston's Mission Control Center (MCC). Altman is ascent spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM) and is assisted by Loria, CAPCOM specializing in weather issues. Cain is ascent flight director.

JSC2008-E-047945 (4 June 2008) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, STS-125 commander, dons a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit in preparation for a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. United Space Alliance suit technicians Daniel Palmer (foreground) assisted Altman.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Pilot Scott Altman is assisted by NASA and United Space Alliance closeout crew members immediately preceding launch for the nearly 17-day Neurolab mission. Investigations during the Neurolab mission will focus on the effects of microgravity on the nervous system. Altman and six fellow crew members will shortly enter the orbiter at KSC's Launch Pad 39B, where the Space Shuttle Columbia will lift off during a launch window that opens at 2:19 p.m. EDT, April 17

JSC2008-E-008461 (29 Jan. 2008) --- While seated at the commander's station, astronaut Scott D. Altman, STS-125 commander, participates in a post insertion/de-orbit training session in the crew compartment trainer (CCT-2) in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center. Altman is wearing a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit.

JSC2002-E-05104 (15 February 2002) --- The STS-109 crewmembers are photographed during a pre-flight press conference at Johnson Space Center (JSC). From the left are astronauts Michael J. Massimino, James H. Newman, Richard M. Linnehan, John M. Grunsfeld, Nancy J. Currie, Duane G. Carey, and Scott D. Altman. Altman and Carey are mission commander and pilot, respectively. Grunsfeld is payload commander and Currie, Linnehan, Newman and Massimino are mission specialists.

JSC2008-E-008460 (29 Jan. 2008) --- While seated at the commander's station, astronaut Scott D. Altman, STS-125 commander, participates in a post insertion/de-orbit training session in the crew compartment trainer (CCT-2) in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center. Altman is wearing a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit.

S106-E-5033 (9 September 2000) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, STS-106 pilot, is looking down at a checklist in this electronic still camera's (ESC) view, recorded during busy Flight Day 2 activity onboard the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis.

JSC2008-E-008442 (29 Jan. 2008) --- Attired in a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, astronaut Scott D. Altman, STS-125 commander, awaits the start of a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center.

JSC2008-E-035367 (17 April 2008) --- Astronauts Scott D. Altman (front seat) and Michael J. Massimino, STS-125 commander and mission specialist, respectively, prepare for a flight in a NASA T-38 trainer jet at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2008-E-035369 (17 April 2008) --- Astronauts Scott D. Altman (front seat) and Michael J. Massimino, STS-125 commander and mission specialist, respectively, prepare for a flight in a NASA T-38 trainer jet at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center.

STS106-373-004 (8-20 September 2000) --- Three members of the STS-106 crew move the treadmill device. They are (counterclockwise from bottom) astronaut Edward T. Lu and cosmonaut Boris V. Morukov, both mission specialists, along with astronaut Scott D. Altman, pilot.

JSC2008-E-035359 (17 April 2008) --- Astronauts Scott D. Altman (right) and Michael J. Massimino, STS-125 commander and mission specialist, respectively, prepare for a flight in a NASA T-38 trainer jet at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2000-E-20554 (August 2000) --- Four members of the STS-106 crew participate in a bench review of equipment and gear scheduled to fly in the September mission aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis. From the left are astronauts Daniel C. Burbank, Edward T. Lu, Scott D. Altman and Richard A. Mastracchio.

S125-E-012745 (20 May 2009) --- Astronauts Mike Massimino (left, holding camera), STS-125 mission specialist; and Scott Altman, commander, are pictured on the flight deck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day 10 activities.

S125-E-009639 (18 May 2009) --- Astronaut Scott Altman, STS-125 commander, is photographed by astronaut Mike Massimino (mostly out of frame at left), mission specialist, on the aft flight deck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day eight activities.

JSC2001-E-06204 (8 March 2001) --- At the Spacecraft Communicator (CAPCOM) console in Houston's Mission Control Center, astronauts Christopher J. (Gus) Loria (foreground) and Scott D. Altman monitor Discovery's pre-launch activity several hundred miles away in Florida.

JSC2008-E-047947 (4 June 2008) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, STS-125 commander, dons a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit in preparation for a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

S125-E-006661 (13 May 2009) --- Astronaut Scott Altman, STS-125 commander, works the controls of the Space Shuttle Atlantis? remote manipulator system (RMS) robotic arm on the aft flight deck during the flight day three activities.

JSC2008-E-118445 (26 Sept. 2008) --- Astronauts Scott Altman (right), STS-125 commander; Mike Massimino and Megan McArthur, both mission specialists, participate in a training session in the simulation control area in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at the Sonny Carter Training Facility near NASA's Johnson Space Center.

S106-E-5241 (16 September 2000) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, pilot, and six STS-106 crewmates are noticing the Zvezda service module is looking more and more ready for permanent habitation following several days of work by the crew.

JSC2008-E-006897 (24 Jan. 2008) --- Astronauts Scott D. Altman (left), STS-125 commander, and Andrew J. Feustel, mission specialist, participate in a food tasting session in the Flight Projects Division Laboratory at the Johnson Space Center.

S106-E-5094 (11 September 2000) --- Astronauts Scott D. Altman (left), STS-106 pilot, and Daniel C. Burbank, mission specialist, make marginal notes in a flight plan during Flight Day 3 activity on the flight deck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis.

JSC2002-E-05106 (15 February 2002) --- A close-up image of astronaut Scott D. Altman, STS-109 mission commander, shows on a nearby television monitor during a pre-flight press conference at Johnson Space Center (JSC). The entire crew can be seen in the background.

STS106-301-018 (8-20 September 2000) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, pilot, translates through the tunnel to the International Space Station (ISS) with a new battery in hand. The seven-man STS-106 crew was in the process of a major moving effort of supplies and hardware from the Space Shuttle Atlantis to the station.

JSC2008-E-035351 (17 April 2008) --- Astronauts Scott D. Altman and Gregory C. Johnson (foreground), STS-125 commander and pilot, respectively, look over their flight plan in the check-out facility at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center prior to a flight in NASA T-38 trainer jets.

JSC2001-E-06203 (8 March 2001) --- At his console in Houston's Mission Control Center, astronaut Scott D. Altman, spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM), monitors weather data possibly affecting Discovery's pre-launch activities several hundred miles away in Florida on STS-102 launch day.

JSC2008-E-008414 (29 Jan. 2008) --- Astronauts Scott D. Altman (center), STS-125 commander; John M. Grunsfeld (left) and Michael J. Massimino, both mission specialists, participate in a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center.

JSC2009-E-122157 (26 May 2009) --- Astronauts Scott Altman (left), STS-125 commander; Gregory C. Johnson, pilot; and Michael Good, mission specialist, are pictured at the STS-125 crew return ceremony on May 26, 2009 at Ellington Field near NASA?s Johnson Space Center.

JSC2009-E-122166 (26 May 2009) --- Astronaut Scott Altman, STS-125 commander, addresses a large crowd of well-wishers at the STS-125 crew return ceremony on May 26, 2009 at Ellington Field near NASA?s Johnson Space Center.

JSC2008-E-035358 (17 April 2008) --- Astronauts Scott D. Altman (right) and Michael J. Massimino, STS-125 commander and mission specialist, respectively, walk to the nearby flight line of NASA T-38 trainer jets at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center.

STS106-320-018 (17 September 2000) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, STS-106 pilot, controls the intricate maneuvers of the shuttle during undocking procedures with the International Space Station (ISS) from the aft flight deck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis.

Former astronauts and space explorers, Thomas D. Jones, Ph.D., and Scott D. Altman, front row, center, left and right, respectively, were inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame Class of 2018 during a ceremony inside the Space Shuttle Atlantis attraction at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. They are standing with previous Hall of Famers, including, Curt Brown, back row, far left, chairman of the board, Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. Brown performed the induction ceremony. Also in the group is former astronaut and NASA administrator Charlie Bolden, in the center, behind Jones and Altman. In the back row, second from left is John Grunsfeld, who spoke on behalf of Altman during the ceremony. Directly behind Altman is Storey Musgrave, who spoke on behalf of Jones during the ceremony. Inductees into the Hall of Fame are selected by a committee of Hall of Fame astronauts, former NASA officials, flight directors, historians and journalists. The process is administered by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. To be eligible, an astronaut must have made his or her first flight at least 17 years before the induction. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen and a NASA-trained commander, pilot or mission specialist who has orbited the earth at least once. Including Altman and Jones, 97 astronauts have been inducted into the AHOF.

JSC2001-E-44846 (December 2001) --- The STS-109 crew members pause from their mission training for a cake cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). From left to right are astronauts John M. Grunsfeld, Michael J. Massimino, Scott D. Altman, and Duane G. Carey, James H. Newman; along with David Steward of the United Space Alliance (USA). Altman and Carey are mission commander and pilot, respectively. Grunsfeld is payload commander, with the others serving as mission specialists. Astronauts Nancy J. Currie and Richard M. Linnehan are out of frame.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-125 Commander Scott Altman puts on his launch-and-entry suit before heading for Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This launch will be Altman's fourth space shuttle flight. Liftoff is scheduled for 2:01 p.m. May 11 EDT. Atlantis' 11-day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade NASA's Hubble Space Telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. The payload includes a Wide Field Camera 3, fine guidance sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

JSC2002-00514 (February 2002)--- The STS-109 flight crew poses with the ascent and entry shift team in the Shuttle Flight Control Room of the Johnson Space Center's Mission Control Center. Flight Director John Shannon holds the mission insignia. Members of the flight crew are astronauts Scott D. Altman, commander; Duane G. Carey, pilot; John M. Grunsfeld, payload commander; and James H. Newman, Nancy J. Currie, Richard M. Linnehan and Michael J. Massimino, all mission specialists. Currie stands to the right of the logo, followed by, left to right, Altman, Grunsfeld, Newman and Massimino. Linnehan and Carey are not pictured.

JSC2001-E-44845 (December 2001) --- The STS-109 crew members, along with David Steward (center) of the United Space Alliance (USA), pause from their mission training for a cake cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). From left to right are astronauts Michael J. Massimino, John M. Grunsfeld, Scott D. Altman, James H. Newman, Richard M. Linnehan, Nancy J. Currie, and Duane G. Carey. Altman and Carey, are mission commander and pilot, respectively. Grunsfeld is payload commander, with the others serving as mission specialists.

STS109-S-002 (November 2001) --- Seven astronauts take a break from training for the STS-109 mission to pose for the traditional pre-flight crew portrait. From the left are astronauts Michael J. Massimino, Richard M. Linnehan, Duane G. Carey, Scott D. Altman, Nancy J. Currie, John M. Grunsfeld and James H. Newman. Altman and Carey are commander and pilot, respectively, with the others serving as mission specialists. Grunsfeld is payload commander. The group will be the fourth to visit the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) for performing upgrade and servicing on the giant orbital observatory.