Isaacman Grilled Over NASA Top Job With Duffy Stint Set to End

Former Pick to Head NASA Could Be Back in the Running

Jared Isaacman’s ambitions to become NASA’s next administrator could have new life. The private astronaut met with Transportation Secretary and current acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy on Oct. 13 for what could be the restart of his consideration as the space agency’s new full-time leader. “Secretary Duffy and Jared Isaacman had an excellent meeting yesterday,” NASA press secretary Bethany Stephens said in a statement. “At President Trump’s …

Isaacman Grilled Over NASA Top Job With Duffy Stint Set to End

Jared Isaacman’s recent interview for the top job at NASA turned into a tense examination of the fintech billionaire’s vision for the agency and the role companies like Elon Musk’s SpaceX will play in its future, people familiar with the matter said.

Musk ally Jared Isaacman in talks to reclaim NASA chief nomination

Jared Isaacman, the private astronaut and Elon Musk ally who was removed from consideration to lead NASA earlier this year, met with acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy this week as a candidate for leading the space agency, a NASA spokesperson said.