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Charles Frank Bolden Jr.

Charles Frank Bolden Jr. is an American astronaut and administrator. He is a retired United States Marine Corps Major General and was the 12th Administrator of NASA. He flew on four Space Shuttle missions: STS-61-C, STS-31, STS-45, and STS-60. He was born on August 19, 1946, in Columbia, South Carolina.

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Charles Frank Bolden Jr.
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Biography
Charles Frank Bolden Jr. is an American astronaut and administrator. He is a retired United States Marine Corps Major General and was the 12th Administrator of NASA. He flew on four Space Shuttle missions: STS-61-C, STS-31, STS-45, and STS-60. He was born on August 19, 1946, in Columbia, South Carolina.
Birth Date
1946-08-19
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Gender
male
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In Space Min
40,900
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Nationalities
US