US EditionUS Senate confirms private astronaut, Musk ally Jared Isaacman as NASA chief
Isaacman, confirmed by a 67-30 Senate vote, aims to boost private competition and accelerate lunar missions amid international space race concerns.
- On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate cleared Jared Isaacman's nomination with a 67-30 vote, confirming him as President Donald Trump's NASA administrator.
- After an initial withdrawal in May, President Donald Trump renominated Jared Isaacman in November following his original December 2024 nomination, while Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy served as interim NASA chief since July.
- Earlier this month, Jared Isaacman urged urgent action to avoid falling behind and pledged to explore funding for Roman, highlighting the planned 2027 Roman Space Telescope launch.
- Isaacman pledged to prioritize the return to the Moon before China's space program, securing bipartisan backing from Sen. Maria Cantwell and praise from Sen. Ted Cruz.
- Amid agency budget and technical pressures, Jared Isaacman faces NASA's budget and technical challenges as the first NASA administrator in decades from outside government, risking friction with Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX.
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Senate confirms private astronaut, Musk ally Jared Isaacman as NASA chief
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman to become President Donald Trump's NASA administrator, making an advocate of Mars missions and a former associate of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk the space agency's 15th leader.
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Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator in do-over after Musk feud
The Senate has confirmed billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to serve as NASA administrator. Isaacman's nomination was revoked and then reintroduced by President Donald Trump as part of a feud with tech billionaire Elon Musk.
The US Senate approved on Wednesday the appointment of billionaire Jared Isaacman, a close friend of Elon Musk, to head NASA after several changes of Donald Trump and months of trial around the future of the prestigious space agency.
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Billionaire Trump nominee confirmed to lead NASA amid Moon race
The US Senate on Wednesday approved President Donald Trump's re-nomination of billionaire Jared Isaacman to head NASA, following months of backtracking and uncertainty over the space agency's future.
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