President-elect Donald Trump has chosen billionaire Jared Isaacman, a tech entrepreneur and ally of Elon Musk, as the next administrator of NASA.
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen billionaire Jared Isaacman, a tech entrepreneur and ally of Elon Musk, as the next administrator of NASA.
Isaacman, 41, is the founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments and a prominent figure in the private space sector due to his collaboration with Musk’s SpaceX. He made history as the commander of Inspiration4, the first all-civilian orbital mission, and Polaris Dawn, which included the first private spacewalk.
“Jared will drive NASA’s mission of discovery and inspiration, paving the way for groundbreaking achievements in space science, technology, and exploration”, Trump said in a statement.
Isaacman expressed his gratitude for the nomination. “Having been fortunate to see our amazing planet from space, I am passionate about America leading the most incredible adventure in human history”, he posted on X (formerly Twitter).
A fighter jet pilot with the call sign “Rookie”, Isaacman has described himself as a “space geek” since kindergarten.
