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Charles Bolden

23rd Administrator of NASA and astronaut · United States · On the map · Astronauts · Born 1946 · age 80

Charles Frank Bolden Jr. is a former administrator of NASA, a retired United States Marine Corps Major General, and a former astronaut who flew on four Space Shuttle missions.

Charles Bolden is read about 110 times a day, in 39 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 111 days, one point a day.

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2020Wright Brothers Memorial TrophyAward2017Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of ScienceAwardNational Aviation Hall of FameAwardNierenberg PrizeAward2013Honorary doctor of the University of LiègeAward1997International Space Hall of FameAward1995NASA Distinguished Service MedalAward1993NASA Distinguished Service MedalAward1946Born19 August 1946

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Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy2020
National Aviation Hall of Fame2017
Nierenberg Prize2017
Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of Science2017
Honorary doctor of the University of Liège2013
International Space Hall of Fame1997
NASA Distinguished Service Medal1995
NASA Distinguished Service Medal1993
Distinguished Flying Cross
Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
Air Medal
NASA Exceptional Service Medal
Order of Friendship
United States Astronaut Hall of Fame

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United States
Category
Astronauts
Type
Astronaut
Status
Living
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Born 1946 · age 80

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