“Historically, astronauts exemplify the best and brightest in physical, mental and technical achievement. “Being an astronaut is the pinnacle of the pyramid when it comes to flight,” he explains. Growing up in the 1980s, Poteet was inspired by movies such as “Top Gun” and “The Right Stuff” but he never thought he would add “astronaut” to his resume. Poteet will serve as mission pilot for Polaris Dawn, guiding SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket closer to the moon than the United States has been since NASA’s Apollo missions of the 1970s. Now retired from the Air Force, Poteet has his eyes fixed on an even broader horizon-a trip to space. In 20, he rocketed into the blue with the Thunderbirds, the Air Force’s elite precision team, executing breathtaking maneuvers in his supersonic Falcon while often flying only 18 inches apart from his teammates. He has patrolled the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea, and flown combat missions over Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq. Tickets can be purchased online at for lecture only, at the door as well.įlying is as natural as breathing to (Retired) Lieutenant Colonel Poteet, who has been taking F-16 fighter jets to the skies since graduating from the University of New Hampshire in 1996. Tickets for the reception and lecture are $30 for adults and $15 for children under age 14. Tickets for the lecture only are $20 for adult and $10 for children under age 14. Those attending the reception will enjoy dessert and a chance to have one on one time with Poteet. There will also be a select silent auction of space-themed art.Ī special reception will also be held on April 4, at Star Theatre from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m., with a limited number of tickets sold. The talk is a fundraiser for the Earth, Sea & Space Center project. The event will be “fireside chat” style with great visuals and frequent opportunities for audience interaction. KITTERY, Maine - Thunderbird pilot, SpaceX astronaut and New Hampshire native Scott Poteet will give a talk on his experiences on Tuesday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m.
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