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Awards & Recognition

★14th NASA Administrator confirmed unanimously by U.S. Senate

★Former U.S. Senator (18 years) and U.S. Representative (12 years)

★One of only 3 former astronauts to serve as NASA Administrator

★Second sitting member of Congress to fly in space (1986)

★Yale University graduate and University of Virginia Law School alumnus

Notable Facts

→Served as NASA Administrator from May 2021 to January 2025

→Led NASA during major achievements including James Webb Space Telescope deployment and Artemis program

→Former astronaut who flew on Space Shuttle Columbia mission STS-61C in 1986

→Published book 'Mission: An American Congressman's Voyage to Space' in 1988

→Oversaw 43 new nations signing the Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration

→Fifth-generation Floridian with nearly 50 years of public service

→Met with nearly 20 heads of state during NASA tenure

→Led agency with $24.9 billion budget and global space partnerships

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