Senate to Hold Hearing for Renominated NASA Head Jared Isaacman

Senate to hold hearing for renominated NASA head Jared Isaacman

Billionaire Jared Isaacman has been tapped to lead NASA, though his nomination was briefly withdrawn earlier in the year.

Sen. Katie Britt Pushed Trump’s Renominated NASA Nominee on Past Comments

Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next administrator of NASA (Bill Ingalls/NASA) Bill Ingalls/NASAAhead of his confirmation hearing this week, President Donald Trump’s nominee for NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman met with Alabama Sen. Katie Britt recently, where she pressed him for more than an hour on some of his past comments about a space center in her state.Alabama is home to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in H…

Round 2: Watch Senate hearing for Jared Isaacman's re-nomination as NASA chief on Dec. 3

The U.S. Senate will hold its second hearing to consider billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman's nomination for NASA chief on Wednesday (Dec. 3), and you can watch the action live.

The U.S. Senate vs. the Athena Plan — NASA on trial

On December 3, 2025, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will hold a hearing to examine the re-nomination of Mr. Jared Isaacman for NASA Administrator. A central issue at the Hearing will be the implications of Mr. Isaacman’s leaked “Project Athena Strategic Plan” (the Plan), which outlines potential reasons for and actions […] The post The U.S. Senate vs. the Athena Plan — NASA on trial appeared first on SpaceNews.

A Preview of Isaacman’s Confirmation Hearing

Jared Isaacman will testify tomorrow about his plans to lead NASA—again. The fireworks start at 10am ET, when the two-time SpaceX astronaut and billionaire nominee to lead the space agency appears before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. That will be his second appearance this year, after his first nomination for the job was pulled in May.  Here are some major changes in the industry since his first hearing, which Isaac…