2021 Florida Forum - Charles F. Bolden Jr.
Schedule
Thu Nov 18 2021 at 12:00 am to 02:00 am
Location
Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts | Jacksonville
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YOU'RE INVITED! Join us for a night with retired Major General U.S. Marine Corps & 12th NASA Administrator, Charles F. Bolden Jr.Major General U.S. Marine Corps (retired), 12th NASA Administrator – First as a Marine Corps Major General and then as NASA Administrator, Charles F. Bolden Jr. has dedicated his life to the service of the United States, working to secure our nation’s security, prosperity, and guiding efforts to explore our universe and better understand our fragile planet.
In 2009, President Barack Obama appointed Bolden to be the 12th NASA Administrator, making him only the second astronaut to hold that position. While heading NASA, Bolden oversaw the transition from the space shuttle system to a new era of exploration, fully focused on the International Space Station (ISS) and aeronautics technology development.
Bolden led the development of the Space Launch System and the Orion Crew Capsule. Bolden also oversaw the shift toward commercial space initiatives handling resupply of the ISS. He created NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, responsible for developing the technology that will make future exploration missions successful. Bolden’s tenure included the triumph of the Mars Curiosity Rover landing, the success of the Juno mission that is helping us understand the planet Jupiter more completely, increasing the number of satellites tasked with Earth observation tasks, and continuing progress toward the expected 2021 launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. Not forgetting that the first “A” in NASA stands for Aeronautics, Bolden also focused his attention on NASA’s aeronautics programs and the agency’s goal of developing airplanes that can travel faster, farther, quieter, and greener than ever before.
Call 904.202.2886 or visit bit.ly/FloridaForum2021 to purchase tickets.
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Where is it happening?
Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, 300 Water St, Jacksonville, FL 32202