Scott “Kidd” Poteet is a retired United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel who served 20 years in roles that include Commander of the 64th Aggressor Squadron and USAF Thunderbird #4 Demonstration Pilot. In this Astro Ben Podcast interview, Ben talks with Scott about the newly announced Polaris program and how it feels to be selected as the mission pilot for Polaris Dawn, SpaceX’s next step toward making humanity a space-faring civilization.
They also cover the speed of SpaceX’s training, the first commercial spacewalk, how Scott met Jared, astronaut dreams and how Scott’s family reacted to the news that he is going to space.
What you will hear in this episode
What Polaris Dawn is
The speed of SpaceX’s training
The role of the mission pilot
How the mission goals for Polaris Dawn were set
The first commercial spacewalk
How Scott met Jared
Astronaut dreams, and how to measure success
How Scott’s family reacted to hearing he is going to space
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