National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Honorable Charles Bolden, Administrator
Established in 1958, NASA is responsible for the Nation’s civilian space program and aeronautics and aerospace research. Charles Bolden has served as Administrator since 2009. He previously spent 14 years as a NASA astronaut, traveling to orbit four times aboard the space shuttle and commanding two of the missions. The following is from remarks delivered at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on July 1, 2011. One week from today, NASA will launch its final space shuttle mission, turning the page on a remarkable period in America’s history in space, while beginning the next chapter in our Nation’s extraordinary…
