Nelson is not an astronaut. He is a Senator. He was successful at a career as an astronaut - but that was many years ago. Now he is a Senator. He is a distinct failure at that!
“He was successful at a career as an astronaut - but that was many years ago.”
Nelson was a US Congressman selected to fly on one shuttle flight. He was not a career astronaut. Republican Senator Jake Garn was also selected to be a Congressional observer on one shuttle flight.
Bill Nelson is an attorney and professional politician. His one trip into space was a public relations stunt by NASA.