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Biden picks former senator who flew in space to lead NASA
Read full article: Biden picks former senator who flew in space to lead NASAPresident Joe Biden has chosen Nelson, a former senator from Florida who flew on the space shuttle to lead NASA. Scott Applewhite, File)CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. ā President Joe Biden has chosen a former senator from Florida who flew on the space shuttle right before the Challenger accident to lead NASA. Biden on Friday announced his intent to nominate Bill Nelson as the space agency's administrator. āThere has been no greater champion, not just for Floridaās space industry, but for the space program as a whole than Bill,ā Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, said in a statement. Plenty of qualified candidates,ā retired space shuttle director and program manager Wayne Hale tweeted earlier this month.