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...Became an astronaut in 1981. Logged more than 680 hours in space on four shuttle flights from 1986 to 1994. Also served as assistant deputy administrator at NASA's headquarters in Washington. (Watch a video of the final shuttle to Hubble...
...Since retiring, Bolden has sat on the boards of several corporations, including an engine manufacturer for the Orion space capsule being developed by NASA. Bolden also lobbied on behalf of the firm that builds rockets for the Orion's launch vehicle, the Ares...
...White House favor for the administrator job after Sen. Nelson complained that a previous candidate, retired Air Force General Scott Gration, lacked NASA experience...
...Reportedly opposed by Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski, whose state is home to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Goddard directs robotic space missions; reports say Mikulski fears Bolden would favor manned spaceflight. Her office has declined to comment...
...controls of the space shuttle Discovery when it deployed the Hubble Space Telescope in 1990 now appears poised to steer NASA into its post-shuttle orbit. Former astronaut and retired Marine general Charles Bolden Jr. is President Obama's likely nominee to head the space agency; the two are expected to meet at the White House May 19 for a formal interview. Years before his famous Discovery flight, Bolden traveled to space with a payload specialist named Bill Nelson - now a powerful Florida Senator and one of Bolden's strongest backers. While Bolden, 62, is widely respected within the space...