Charles Bolden Astronaut
Charles Bolden is a 78 years old astronaut from United States of America from Columbia, South Carolina. He was born on August 19, 1946 in Columbia, South Carolina.
About
Yes, Charles Bolden is still alive Last check: 3 years ago
Awards (8)
Awarded National Aviation Hall of Fame in 2017 , awarded Order of Friendship , awarded Legionnaire of Legion of Merit , awarded Air Medal , awarded United States Astronaut Hall of Fame ,
Education
He graduated from United States Naval Test Pilot School, University Of Southern California, USC Viterbi School Of Engineering and United States Naval Academy
What is Charles's zodiac sign?Charles Bolden zodiac sign is leo.
When is Bolden's next birthday?
Charles Bolden was born on the , which was a Monday. He will be turning 79 in only 271 days from today (21 November, 2024).
Other facts about Charles Bolden
| AlmaMater | United States Naval Academy, University of Southern California, United States Naval Test Pilot School |
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| Award | Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Defense Superior Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) |
| Battle | Vietnam War, Operation Desert Thunder |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Office | Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Astronaut mission | STS-61-C , series ordinal: 1 |
| Given name | Charles , series ordinal: 1 |
| Position held | Administrator Of NASA , start time: 2009-07-17T00:00:00Z , end time: 2017-01-20T00:00:00Z , replaces: Christopher Scolese , replaced by: Robert M. Lightfoot, Jr. , series ordinal: 12 |
| Commander of | I Marine Expeditionary Force |
| Family name | Bolden. Show people with the surname Bolden |
| Military rank | Major General |
| Place of birth | Columbia |
| Part of | NASA Astronaut Group 9 |
| Ethnic group | African Americans |
| Time in space | 40837 |
| Military branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Conflict | Vietnam War |
| Commander of (DEPRECATED) | I Marine Expeditionary Force |
