Scott Poteet
Scott "Kidd" Poteet is an American retired Air Force pilot and private astronaut who flew as pilot of Polaris Dawn. His page belongs in the orbital private-spaceflight category, not as an unflown aviation-only profile.
- Born
- December 7, 1973
- Died
- N/A
- Birthplace
- Crawford, Nebraska,United States
Flights
1
Spacewalks
N/A
EVA time
N/A
In space
4 days, 22 hours, 13 minutes
Bio
Poteet served as a United States Air Force pilot, including fighter and demonstration-team experience, before moving into private aviation and mission operations. He later worked closely with Jared Isaacman, including Inspiration4 support and Polaris Program planning.
Polaris Dawn launched on September 10, 2024 aboard Crew Dragon Resilience with Jared Isaacman, Sarah Gillis, Anna Menon, and Poteet. The mission reached a high elliptical orbit, conducted research, tested Starlink laser communications, and supported the first commercial by Isaacman and Gillis.
Poteet did not perform the EVA, but he served as spacecraft pilot during the mission. His completed record is one orbital private spaceflight lasting 4 days, 22 hours, 13 minutes.