Scott J. Horowitz, born March 24, 1957 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a veteran of four space shuttle missions. He obtained a degree in engineering from California State University, Northridge and then a doctorate from Georgia Institute of Technology.
After completing the US Air Force Test Pilot School in 1990, he was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 1992.
His first mission was as pilot aboard Columbia (STS-75) February-March 1996. STS-75 also had the distinction of being the first flight with two Italians on board, Maurizio Cheli and Umberto Guidoni.
Horowitz served as pilot aboard Discovery (STS-82) in February 1997. It was NASA's second mission to the Hubble Space Telescope for repairs.
His third mission was on board Atlantis (STS-101) as pilot to the International Space Station in May 2000.
His fourth and final mission was as commander on Discovery (STS-105) to the ISS in August 2001.
Since October 2007, Horowitz has been an advocate for reorienting NASA's plans for the human exploration of Mars.
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