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1 day ago · Charles Bolden was chosen in 2009 to become the second NASA astronaut and the first African-American to the post of NASA Administrator on a full-time basis (although Frederick Gregory, who is also African-American and a former Shuttle commander, held the post on a temporary basis between the departure of Sean O'Keefe and the appointment of Michael Griffin in 2005).
1 day ago · During the ceremony, NASA administrator Charles Bolden said, "Those of us who have had the privilege to fly in space followed the trail they forged." Aldrin in 2001 wearing the Presidential Medal of Freedom he received in 1969. The Apollo 11 crew were awarded the Collier Trophy in 1969.
5 hours ago · This historical reference traced back to physicist Jacques Charles and engineer Nicolas-Louis Robert, who made the first human flight from Tuileries Gardens 241 years ago. Echoing this monumental achievement, Olympic legends Marie-José Pérec and Teddy Riner lit the cauldron, which ascended majestically from the same gardens, nestled between the iconic Louvre and the Place de la Concorde.
5 days ago · Charles Bolden (Wharton School, 1968) A retired U.S. Marine Corps Major General and astronaut, Bolden served as the 12th Administrator of NASA. He was the first African American to hold this position and played a key role in shaping NASA’s direction during a critical time.
3 days ago · This was a wonderful opportunity as General Bolden along with Guy Buford, and Fred Gregory (who once served as NASA Interim Administrator) were my childhood heroes and fueled my own dreams of ...
5 days ago · That legend was first told via the recollections of New Orleans-style music pioneers, such as King Oliver and Bunk Johnson, who mentored Louis Armstrong and played in Bolden’s bands during the late 1800s.
4 days ago · Charles S. Hamilton (B.S. 1974), rear admiral in the United States Navy; John L. Helgerson (M.S., Ph.D.), former CIA Inspector General; James W. Holsinger (M.D. 1964), retired major general in the United States Army Reserve, physician, nominated to become the 18th Surgeon General of the United States
