Elon Musk-Backed Billionaire Jared Isaacman Confirmed As NASA Chief As Moon Race Heats Up

Elon Musk-Backed Billionaire Jared Isaacman Confirmed As NASA Chief As Moon Race Heats Up

Last Updated:December 18, 2025, 11:24 IST The 42-year-old billionaire is an amateur jet pilot and became the first non-professional astronaut to carry out a spacewalk. Jared Isaacman, US President Donald Trump’s nominee to be administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol…

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After Musk’s DOGE Exit, Trump Withdraws His Ally’s NASA Nomination; Will Announce New Pick Soon

After Musk’s DOGE Exit, Trump Withdraws His Ally’s NASA Nomination; Will Announce New Pick Soon

Last Updated:June 01, 2025, 10:20 is Shortly after Elon Musk’s exit from the administration, Trump withdrew the nomination of the former DOGE chief’s ally as the NASA administrator. Trump pulls Musk’s ally’s NASA nomination (AP Image) Amid reports of disagreements between Donald Trump and Elon Musk and shortly after the Tesla boss’s exit from DOGE,…

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Jared Isaacman: Tech Billionaire Who Performed First Private Spacewalk Is Donald Trumps Pick To Lead NASA

Jared Isaacman: Tech Billionaire Who Performed First Private Spacewalk Is Donald Trumps Pick To Lead NASA

CAPE CANAVERAL: A tech billionaire who bought a series of spaceflights from Elon Musk’s SpaceX and conducted the first private spacewalk was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to lead NASA. Jared Isaacman, 41, CEO and founder of a card-processing company, has been a close collaborator with Musk ever since buying his first chartered…

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