Bill Nelson

American politician and attorney (born 1942)

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Clarence William Nelson II is an American politician and attorney serving as the administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Nelson previously served as a United States senator from Florida from 2001 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1972 to 1978 and in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1991. In January 1986, Nelson became the second sitting member of U.S. Congress to fly in space, after Senator Jake Garn, when he served as a payload specialist on mission STS-61-C aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. Before entering politics he served in the U.S. Army Reserve during the Vietnam War.

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NASA chief says 'secretive' China is hiding military projects in space China is hiding secret military activity in space, NASA chief Bill Nelson has claimed. Sky News - Published 3 weeks ago
Joint Indo-US space mission Nisar set for March launch Nasa administrator Bill Nelson announced the provisionally slated launch of Nisar, a major joint Indo-US space mission in March. The mission's primary role is to study Earth's changing ecosystems and.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 1, 2023
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Ready to help Isro for India's first space station: Nasa chief Nasa administrator Bill Nelson said here that the US was ready to collaborate with India in building the country's first space station , if it so desires. Nasa is also identifying an opportunity in.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 28, 2023
US ready to collaborate for building Indian space station: NASA Administrator NASA Administrator Bill Nelson expresses willingness to work with India on constructing its own space station. Plans are underway to send an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station by the.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 28, 2023
NASA delays moon landings as China becomes 'aggressive competitor' in space race NASA's administrator Bill Nelson said that the space agency's planned moon landings will likely take place "no earlier than 2025" but warned about Washington slipping behind Beijing. Sky News - Published on November 10, 2021