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Boston Speaker Series–Charles F. Bolden Jr.

12th NASA Administrator

Feb 9 - Feb 10
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Series sold by subscription only. Tickets to individual lectures are not for sale. Prices are for tickets to all 7 lectures.

Charles F. Bolden Jr.
Boston Speaker Series–Charles F. Bolden Jr.

Head of NASA for seven years (2009-2017) and a two-time Space Shuttle Commander who flew on four missions, Bolden is only the second astronaut ever to lead the space agency. A Marine Corps major general, he piloted the shuttle that deployed the Hubble Space Telescope and flew over 100 combat missions during the Vietnam War.

Head of NASA for seven years (2009-2017) and a two-time Space Shuttle Commander who flew on four missions, Bolden is only the second astronaut ever to lead the space agency. A Marine Corps major general, he piloted the shuttle that deployed the Hubble Space Telescope and flew over 100 combat missions during the Vietnam War.