US EditionIsaacman Faces Second NASA Confirmation Hearing, Calls for U.S. Moon Lead Over China
Isaacman emphasized urgent full-time NASA leadership to secure U.S. space dominance against China and outlined a 62-page reform plan including agency reorganization and vendor competition.
- On Dec 3, billionaire tech entrepreneur and private astronaut Jared Isaacman urged senators to act swiftly on his NASA nomination during his second hearing before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, eight months after the first.
- Isaacman argued urgency was needed to beat China to the Moon, warning that falling behind "could shift the balance of power here on Earth" and stressing the need for full-time leadership as Artemis has faced delays.
- A leaked 62-page blueprint, Project Athena, outlines Isaacman’s proposed reforms, including NASA center revamps, nuclear electric propulsion, and Mars exploration, while he admits `parts of it are now dated` amid criticism over science cuts.
- Sen. Ted Cruz backed Isaacman and urged a quick confirmation, expecting him to be confirmed by year-end amid bipartisan signals for a committee vote next week.
- NASA is targeting Artemis II as soon as February for a lunar flyaround, and if confirmed Isaacman would need to ensure that SpaceX delivers the lunar lander on time as China aims for a crewed lunar landing by 2030.
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West Hawaii TodayTrump’s NASA pick stresses moon race urgency, pressed on Musk ties in Senate hearing
WASHINGTON — Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead NASA, on Wednesday touted his plans to put U.S. astronauts back on the moon before China gets there and sought to portray himself as independent from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as he faced his second Senate confirmation hearing.
Isaacman Vows Urgency in NASA Race During Second Senate Confirmation Hearing
WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) — Billionaire entrepreneur and space traveler Jared Isaacman delivered a forceful pitch for American dominance in space exploration during his second U.S. Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday, warning that delays could cede the “high ground” to rivals like China and shift global power dynamics. Testifying before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and […]
Key Takeaways From Isaacman’s 2nd Nomination Hearing for NASA Chief
Jared Isaacman on Dec. 3 resumed his bid to become NASA’s next administrator, stating he would lead with urgency as the agency returns humans to the Moon before communist China and retains supremacy in low Earth orbit. “I know it’s not lost on anyone in this room that we are in a great competition with a rival that has the will and the means to challenge American exceptionalism across multiple domains, including in the high ground of space,” Isa…
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