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In high school Bolden was turned down for an appointment to the
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announced the nomination of Bolden as Administrator of NASA and
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2485:"A Conversation with Charles F. Bolden Jr., NASA Administrator"
2398:"Follow Mark Watney's Epic Trek on Mars with New NASA Web Tool"
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Bolden speaks after landing of the last Space Shuttle mission,
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2190:"NASA Administrator: President Obama Wants Americans On Mars"
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2591:"Alamogordo Hall of Fame Honors 5 Space-Flight Pioneers"
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airplanes. He logged more than 6,000 hours flying time.
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1999:"Shuttle Launch Experience | Kennedy Space Center"
1914:"Space History Photo: Nichelle Nichols, NASA Recruiter"
914:. During the six-day flight, crew members deployed the
2104:"Bolden Urges Work Force To Back NASA's New Direction"
534:. After his service as an astronaut, he became Deputy
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Bolden speaking at a USMC recruiting event in 1982.
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2423:Whitlock, Craig; Jones, Nate (October 18, 2022).
985:landed at Kennedy Space Center on April 2, 1992.
4641:Recipients of the NASA Exceptional Service Medal
4626:Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal
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2818:Administrators and deputy administrators of NASA
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2352:. Center for American Progress. October 28, 2015
2330:. Center for American Progress. October 28, 2015
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2217:"James Webb Space Telescope Closer to the Axe"
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3470:List of United States Marine Corps astronauts
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2722:Spacefacts biography of Charles F. Bolden Jr.
2522:Bar-Ilan Honorary Doctorate Convocation, 2016
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1125:After leaving NASA, Bolden has served on the
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3475:List of United States Space Force astronauts
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1825:"Bolden Confirmed As New NASA Administrator"
1789:"Bolden and Garver Confirmed by U.S. Senate"
1122:was announced as acting NASA Administrator.
803:. He then served as the Commanding General,
567:In 2020, Bolden was elected a member of the
564:was announced as acting NASA Administrator.
4646:Recipients of the Gallantry Cross (Vietnam)
2266:"NASA to beam new will.i.am song from Mars"
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2328:"Human Space Exploration: The Next Steps"
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553:to head the agency on a permanent basis.
519:who flew on four Space Shuttle missions.
70:July 17, 2009 – January 20, 2017
4681:USC Viterbi School of Engineering alumni
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1940:"Former Administrator Charles F. Bolden"
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1791:. NASA. July 15, 2009. Archived from
1770:"Retired General Picked to Lead NASA"
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1698:List of notable United States Marines
815:Selected by NASA in May 1980, Bolden
749:United States Naval Test Pilot School
677:(USMC) following graduation from the
605:Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
4616:People from Columbia, South Carolina
4091:Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
3521:United States Astronaut Hall of Fame
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1658:Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
1566:Honorary Doctor of Engineering from
872:Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
747:In June 1979, he graduated from the
4661:United States Marine Corps generals
2684:Official Biography as Administrator
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2575:. December 15, 2017. Archived from
2396:Gipson, Lillian (October 8, 2015).
2128:. Al Jazeera English. June 30, 2010
1954:from the original on March 30, 2022
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1693:List of African-American astronauts
1411:Defense Distinguished Service Medal
856:Launch Complex 39 slidewire baskets
700:He flew more than 100 sorties into
504:(born August 19, 1946) is a former
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2242:Mullen, Jethro (August 28, 2012).
926:, California on January 18, 1986.
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3252:International mission specialists
3126:← NASA Astronaut Group 9 →
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1912:NASA Archives (January 3, 2014).
1599:Rochester Institute of Technology
1554:University of Southern California
1470:NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal
1443:Defense Meritorious Service Medal
858:which enable rapid escape from a
820:Assistant to the Director of the
628:University of Southern California
371:NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal
210:University of Southern California
4691:Space Shuttle program astronauts
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1624:Honorary Doctor of Science from
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4696:Obama administration personnel
4586:American astronaut-politicians
2215:O'Neill, Ian (July 13, 2011).
1938:Wilson, Jim (August 4, 2017).
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1619:National Aviation Hall of Fame
1508:Marine Corps Recruiting Ribbon
1489:National Defense Service Medal
1475:NASA Exceptional Service Medal
1421:Defense Superior Service Medal
1073:In a June 2010 interview with
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376:NASA Exceptional Service Medal
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4606:Harvard Institute of Politics
3465:Astronaut ranks and positions
2659:National Air and Space Museum
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1573:Honorary Doctor of Laws from
992:Bolden on the flight deck of
890:Bolden on the flight deck of
851:(February 3–11, 1994).
726:Royal Thai Air Base Nam Phong
4671:United States Naval Aviators
4601:Aviators from South Carolina
3048:Acting deputy administrators
2732:2017 retrospective interview
2487:. Transcript. Archived from
2188:Zobel, Jen (July 10, 2011).
2084:. YouTube. November 21, 2013
1594:National Space Trophy – 2014
1541:University of South Carolina
1110:Center for American Progress
826:Marshall Space Flight Center
789:I Marine Expeditionary Force
693:, before being designated a
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2268:. NBC News. August 27, 2012
1881:"Johnson Space Center Home"
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1561:Johnson C. Smith University
1539:of Science Degree from the
1062:baby calf extracted from a
695:United States Naval Aviator
679:United States Naval Academy
644:United States Naval Academy
630:in 1977. He is a member of
589:United States Naval Academy
541:On May 23, 2009, President
524:United States Naval Academy
340:Distinguished Service Medal
200:United States Naval Academy
21:For the jazz musician, see
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2535:"Enshrinee Charles Bolden"
2035:, BBC.co.uk, July 19, 2009
1974:"LBJ Space Center Roundup"
1438:Distinguished Flying Cross
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1129:Space Advisory Committee.
801:United States Forces Japan
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2150:. Fox News. July 5, 2010.
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1718:"Bolden, Charles F. Jr."
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536:Commandant of Midshipmen
502:Charles Frank Bolden Jr.
301:3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
159:Columbia, South Carolina
143:Charles Frank Bolden Jr.
3690:Frank L. Culbertson Jr.
3128:NASA Astronaut Group 10
2960:Robert M. Lightfoot Jr.
2717:Official USMC Biography
2377:. NASA. October 8, 2015
1515:Unit Citation with Palm
1513:Vietnam Gallantry Cross
1482:NASA Space Flight Medal
1458:Strike/Flight numeral 8
1120:Robert M. Lightfoot Jr.
1095:National Aerospace Week
876:Merritt Island, Florida
738:Los Angeles, California
583:, in 1964. He earned a
562:Robert M. Lightfoot Jr.
381:NASA Space Flight Medal
4581:Administrators of NASA
3124:NASA Astronaut Group 8
2400:. NASA. Archived from
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1520:Vietnam Campaign Medal
1463:Navy Unit Commendation
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1093:In 2013, he noted the
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947:Hubble Space Telescope
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3865:Michael López-Alegría
3765:Richard F. Gordon Jr.
3308:NASA Astronaut Groups
3011:James R. Thompson Jr.
2975:Deputy administrators
2932:William Robert Graham
2907:Acting administrators
2770:Administrator of NASA
2579:on December 15, 2017.
1626:University of Arizona
1604:Honorary Doctor from
1589:University of Bristol
1501:Vietnam Service Medal
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1099:Administrator of NASA
1056:Constellation Program
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687:Meridian, Mississippi
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506:Administrator of NASA
271:Years of service
230:National Space Trophy
4596:American test pilots
4096:NASA Astronaut Corps
3770:Frederick D. Gregory
3730:Christopher Ferguson
3313:NASA Astronaut Corps
2950:Frederick D. Gregory
2695:. NASA. January 2017
2539:nationalaviation.org
2455:. NASA. January 2017
2046:"NASA Video Gallery"
1772:, by Kenneth Chang,
1404:Navy Astronaut Badge
1139:Alexandria, Virginia
1127:United Arab Emirates
1026:Wake Shield Facility
830:Kennedy Space Center
822:Johnson Space Center
784:NASA Astronaut Corps
4045:Kathryn C. Thornton
4030:Kathryn D. Sullivan
3945:Charles J. Precourt
3935:Scott E. Parazynski
3895:Bruce McCandless II
3740:C. Gordon Fullerton
3645:Franklin Chang-Díaz
3600:Daniel Brandenstein
3198:Franklin Chang-Díaz
3186:Mission specialists
3172:Richard N. Richards
2955:Christopher Scolese
2759:Christopher Scolese
2751:Government offices
2661:. February 16, 2023
1795:on October 28, 2009
1606:Bar-Ilan University
1575:Monmouth University
1504:w/ 2 service stars
817:became an astronaut
585:Bachelor of Science
418:NASA Group 9 (1980)
186:Ethel Martin Bolden
4025:Thomas P. Stafford
3830:Thomas David Jones
3815:Jeffrey A. Hoffman
2883:Michael D. Griffin
2491:on October 6, 2016
2404:on October 9, 2015
2196:on October 3, 2011
2161:Moskowitz, Clara.
1775:The New York Times
1617:Inducted into the
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1979:. NASA. June 2007
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