Bill NELSON

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) • Administrator

Sen. Bill Nelson was sworn in as the 14th NASA administrator on May 3, 2021, tasked with carrying out the Biden-Harris administration’s vision for the agency.

Nelson chaired the Space and Science Subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives for six years and the U.S. Senate for 12 years. He then served as the ranking member of the full Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. Nelson was recognized as the leading space program advocate in Congress.

In 2010, Nelson and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-Texas) passed the landmark NASA legislation that mapped out a new future for NASA and set the agency on its present dual course of both government and commercial missions. In 2017, Nelson and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) authored the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2017, which expanded NASA’s commercial activities in space.

During his time in Congress, Nelson was a strong advocate for NASA’s Earth science programs and authored numerous pieces of legislation to combat and mitigate the effects of climate change. Nelson was also a vocal proponent for career training and education programs in science and technology to create and fill the jobs of the future.

Nelson has served in public office over four decades, first in the state legislature and U.S. Congress, then as state treasurer. He was elected three times to the U.S. Senate, representing Florida for 18 years. His committees included the breadth of government policy from defense, intelligence, and foreign policy to finance, commerce, and health care.

Events

International Astronautical Congress 2024

14-18 October 2024

Milan, Italy

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International Astronautical Congress 2022

18-22 September 2022

Paris, France

Participation:

The Global Space Exploration Conference 2021

14-18 June 2021

St. Petersburg, Russia

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