Bill Nelson
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 81 |
| Date of birth | September 29,1942 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Miami |
| Florida | |
| United States | |
| Space missions | STS-61-C |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Grace Cavert |
| Previous offices | FL |
| Education | University of Virginia School of Law |
| Yale University | |
| University of Florida | |
| Previous position | Senator, FL (2001–2019) |
| Children | Nan Ellen Nelson |
| Bill Nelson, Jr. | |
| Official site | billnelson.com |
| Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Guitar | |
| Keyboards | |
| Drums | |
| Bass | |
| Percussion | |
| Parents | Walter Nelson |
| Jean Nelson | |
| Albums | Sound‑on‑Sound |
| Sunburst Finish | |
| Songs | Quit Dreaming and Get on the Beam |
| List | Do You Dream in Colour?Quit Dreaming and Get on the Beam · 1981 |
| Siblings | Ian Nelson |
| Groups | Be Bop Deluxe |
| Bill Nelson's Red Noise | |
| Fiat Lux | |
| Position | NASA Administrator since 2021 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 407261 |
Bill Nelson Life story
Clarence William Nelson II is an American politician and attorney serving as the administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Nelson previously served as a United States Senator from Florida from 2001 to 2019.
US issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Network
... Nasa boss Bill Nelson told the BBC in July that space junk was a " major problem" which has meant that the International Space Station has had to be moved out of the way of debris flying past...
US-China rivalry spurs investment in space tech
...By Jonathan JosephsBusiness reporter, BBC NewsThe US is " in a space race with China to go back to the moon" says Nasa chief Bill Nelson...
Nasa's UFO report: What we learned from UAP study
... Nasa administrator Bill Nelson said the US space agency will not only take the lead in researching possible UAP incidents, but will share data with more transparency...
Nasa's Artemis Moon rocket lifts off Earth
... It s the most acoustical shockwave that I have ever experienced, " commented Nasa Administrator Bill Nelson after watching the night-time lift-off...
Moon soil used to grow plants for first time in breakthrough test
... " This research is critical to Nasa s long-term human exploration goals as we ll need to use resources found on the Moon and Mars to develop food sources for future astronauts living and operating in deep space, " said Nasa chief Bill Nelson...
Nasa unveils new class of astronaut candidates
... " We ve always had a frontier to expand and the frontier now is upwards, out into the cosmos, " said Nasa s administrator Bill Nelson...
Nasa's Moon return pushed back to 2025
... But the space agency s chief Bill Nelson confirmed the delay in a press conference on Tuesday...
US issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Network
By Imran Rahman-JonesTechnology reporter
The US government has issued its first ever fine to a company for leaving space junk orbiting The Earth .
The Federal Communications Commission (£125,000) for failing to move an old satellite far enough away from others in use.
The Company admitted liability over its EchoStar-7 satellite and agreed to a " compliance plan" with the FCC.
Space junk is made up bits of tech that are In Orbit around The Earth but are no longer in use, and risk collisions.
Officially called Space Debris , it includes things like old satellites and parts of spacecraft.
The FCC said that Dish's satellite posed a potential risk to other satellites orbiting The Earth at its current altitude.
Dish's EchoStar-7 - which was first launched in 2002 - was in geostationary orbit, which starts at 22,000 miles (36,000km) above The Earth 's surface.
Dish was meant to move the satellite 186 miles further from Earth, but at The End of its life in 2022 had moved it only 76 miles after it lost fuel.
" As satellite operations become more prevalent and the space economy accelerates, we must be certain that operators comply with their commitments, " said FCC enforcement bureau chief Loyaan Egal.
" This is a breakthrough settlement, making very clear the FCC has strong enforcement authority and capability to enforce its vitally important Space Debris rules. "
The $150,000 fine represents a tiny proportion of Dish's overall revenue, which was.
" The more things we have In Orbit , the more risk There is of collisions, causing high-speed debris, " said Dr Megan Argo, senior lecturer in astrophysics at the University of Central Lancashire.
" [This could] Go On and potentially hit other satellites, causing yet more debris and potentially cause a cascade reaction. "
It is estimated that More Than 10,000 satellites have been launched into space since The First one in 1957, with over half of them now out of use.
, There are More Than 25,000 pieces of Space Debris measuring over 10cm long.
Nasa boss Bill Nelson told The Bbc In July that space junk was a " major problem" which has meant that The International Space Station has had to be moved out of The Way of debris flying past.
" Even a paint chip… Coming In the wrong direction at orbital speed, which is 17,500 miles an hour [could] hit an astronaut doing a spacewalk. That can be fatal, " He Said .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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