Charles Frank Bolden Jr.
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Charles Frank Bolden Jr. is a retired U.S. Marine Corps Major General, former NASA astronaut, and former NASA Administrator who flew on four Space Shuttle missions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA Administrator
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NASA astronaut ⓘ United States Marine Corps general ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Defense Superior Service Medal
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Distinguished Flying Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Legion of Merit ⓘ NASA Distinguished Service Medal ⓘ NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
United States Naval Academy
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University of Southern California ⓘ |
| employer |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Bolden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aeronautics
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space exploration ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix | Major General ⓘ |
| hasHonorificSuffix | USMC (Ret.) ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | NASA Astronaut Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major General ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first African American to serve as NASA Administrator on a permanent basis ⓘ |
| notableWork |
advocacy for STEM education and diversity in space programs
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leadership of NASA during Space Shuttle retirement and early Commercial Crew era ⓘ |
| numberOfSpaceMissions | 4 ⓘ |
| occupation |
administrator
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astronaut ⓘ military officer ⓘ test pilot ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Space Shuttle program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumberOfYears | over 30 years in the United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spaceMission |
STS-31
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STS-45 NERFINISHED ⓘ STS-60 NERFINISHED ⓘ STS-61-C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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