Biden picks ex-US Senator Nelson as NASA chief: White House

Reuters

19 March, 2021, 08:30 pm

Last modified: 19 March, 2021, 08:34 pm

Biden picks ex-US Senator Nelson as NASA chief: White House

Nelson, a Democrat from Florida -- home to NASA’s Kennedy Space Station in Cape Canaveral -- must secure US Senate approval to be confirmed in the post

Reuters

19 March, 2021, 08:30 pm

Last modified: 19 March, 2021, 08:34 pm

FILE PHOTO: Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) smiles in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 3, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/

FILE PHOTO: Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) smiles in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 3, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/

US President Joe Biden has tapped former US Senator Bill Nelson to lead the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the White House said in a statement on Friday.

Nelson, a Democrat from Florida -- home to NASA's Kennedy Space Station in Cape Canaveral -- must secure US Senate approval to be confirmed in the post.

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