Jared Isaacman Nominated as NASA Administrator by President-Elect Trump
- President-Elect Donald Trump has chosen Jared Isaacman to be the next NASA administrator, replacing Bill Nelson, who was nominated by President Joe Biden.
- Jared Isaacman is a billionaire businessman, founder, and CEO of Shift4; he has flown to orbit with SpaceX.
- Isaacman expressed his passion for space exploration, stating, "I am passionate about America leading the most incredible adventure in human history" on social media.
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Donald Trump is clearly trying to shake things up at NASA
President-elect Donald Trump has made a bold choice for NASA’s new leader. Trump announced in a Truth Social post on Wednesday that his choice for NASA Administrator is Jared Isaacman — a CEO, fighter-jet pilot, and two-time SpaceX astronaut. Isaacman is not exactly a traditional pick. For one, he would be the first billionaire to lead the agency. More importantly, though, he’s on the cutting edge of the new commercial space age, where private c…
Jared Isaacman is Trump's Choice for NASA Administrator
As a new President of the United States is elected, the NASA administrator role is usually reviewed. With the election of Trump, a new administrator has been chosen, Jared Isaacman. He is a billionaire entrepreneur, an experienced jet pilot and has himself completed to private flights to space. He was also the first to complete a spacewalk during the Polaris Dawn mission. Isaacman replaces the outgoing administrator Bill Nelson, a former space s…
By Jackie Wattles, CNN The election of President-elect Donald Trump for NASA administrator — the technological billionaire and space flight pioneer Jared Isaacman — is sending shockwaves through the space community, sparking enthusiastic reactions from industry leaders who see Isaacman as an agent of change, on the one hand, as well as concerns about conflicts of interest, on the other. Isaacman has traveled twice into space on private missions …
Trump Picks SpaceX Astronaut and Businessman to Serve as NASA Head
President-elect Donald Trump selected businessman and experienced commercial astronaut, Jared Isaacman, 41, on Wednesday to head up NASA and work towards “advancing the new space economy.” [RELATED: Trump DEA Pick Withdraws Over Conservative Backlash…] “Jared will drive NASA’s mission of discovery and inspiration, paving the way for groundbreaking achievements in Space science, technology, and exploration,” [...] The post Trump Picks SpaceX Astr…
Here's What You Should Know About President Trump's Pick To Lead NASA
With all the progress being made by private-sector space exploration companies like SpaceX, the government-funded work of NASA has taken a backseat in recent years. When President Donald Trump returns to office in January, however, he’s poised to reinvigorate the agency, in part by nominating Jared Isaacman to lead it. Although he might not be a household name, The Hill recently provided a rundown of his qualifications: “Jared will drive NASA’s…
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