Obama nominates ex-Shuttle astronaut Charles Bolden for NASA chief

摘要

Former US Marine Corps avia-tor and four-time Space Shuttle astronaut Charles Bolden has been nominated as NASA administrator by President Barack Obama. After months of speculation, the nomination has been welcomed by the Aerospace In-dustries Association, the US space industry's Coalition for Space Exploration and the space-flight advocacy organisation Space Foundation.rnIn his statement, which included the nomination for Bold-en's deputy of Lori Garver, Presi-dent Bill Clinton's NASA office of policy and plans associate administrator, Obama said: "These talented individuals will help put NASA on course to boldly push the boundaries of science, aeronautics and exploration."