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.
