Tom Cruise , for example , was very motivated , '' recalled Altman , who is making his fourth trip into space this week . Space - fighter pilot Scott Altman is commander of space shuttle Atlantis mission . As a young pilot , Altman was a stunt double in the 1986 hit movie ` ` Top . '' Altman worked with several actors on the film , including actor Tom Cruise . Interview on YouTube : ` ` He loved flying . He listened to what we told him ''
Space - fighter pilot Scott Altman is commander of space shuttle Atlantis mission . As a young pilot , Altman was a stunt double in the 1986 hit movie ` ` Top . '' Altman worked with several actors on the film , including actor Tom Cruise . Interview on YouTube : ` ` He loved flying . He listened to what we told him ''