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(144,944 posts) Wed Dec 4, 2024, 01:36 PM Dec 4

Trump Picks Billionaire Who Did Private Space Walk to Lead NASA [View all]

Source: Yahoo! News/Bloomberg

Wed, December 4, 2024 at 11:56 AM EST

(Bloomberg) -- President-elect Donald Trump said he will nominate financial technology billionaire and veteran SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman to serve as the next NASA administrator.

If confirmed, Isaacman would replace Bill Nelson, a former US senator from Florida who has run the agency under outgoing President Joe Biden. The NASA Administrator oversees a roughly $24.8 billion budget and a suite of human and robotic space exploration programs, including the flagship Artemis moon mission.

The decision comes about three months after Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis made history by performing the world’s first commercial space walk. That mission, called Polaris Dawn, was part of a three-flight program partially funded by Isaacman to help advance human spaceflight at SpaceX.

“Having been fortunate to see our amazing planet from space, I am passionate about America leading the most incredible adventure in human history,” Isaacman wrote in a social media post. Isaacman has become a central figure at Elon Musk-led SpaceX since 2021, after funding the first all civilian mission to space on the company’s Dragon capsule. His space pursuits stem from a side career in aviation.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-picks-billionaire-jared-isaacman-163139440.html

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Trump Picks Billionaire Who Did Private Space Walk to Lead NASA [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 4 OP

ugh.... it's just a fucking JOKE FirstLight Dec 4 #1

It gets worse every single day... and we haven't even hit January 20th yet. Initech Dec 5 #18

So a literal tourist is going to run the show. Ugh. sakabatou Dec 4 #2

Neo-Nazis in charge of the military, conspiracy theorists in charge of intelligence.... Initech Dec 5 #19

Maybe he'll do a good job, give him a chance. maxsolomon Dec 4 #3

What, no ELON? milestogo Dec 4 #4

Is he qualified by making a space walk? No. Ray Bruns Dec 4 #5

actually it was Mar a lago ZonkerHarris Dec 4 #6

Ha! Ray Bruns Dec 4 #12

LOL BumRushDaShow Dec 4 #13

Another one of those hard-working, average Americans, right? LOL. His voters are such stupid suckers. Vinca Dec 4 #7

As funny as a fart is a spacesuit Marthe48 Dec 4 #8

I think all those bozos who think govt should be run like a business are about to learn some lessons Maeve Dec 4 #9

A goddamn rich dilettante tonekat Dec 4 #10

If we know anything about Repugs ... relogic Dec 4 #15

So, more NASA contracts heading Elon's way then? intrepidity Dec 4 #11

In a rational world, he would be dismissed because of his blatant conflict of interest with Space X. LudwigPastorius Dec 4 #14

probably the least awful Trump pick, despite being a pal of Elon paulkienitz Dec 4 #16

Nah, Lori Chavez-DeRemer is Polybius Dec 5 #24

Huh. Hadn't heard about her. Looks like you're probably right. paulkienitz Dec 5 #25

For a Republican, she's as good as they get on labor Polybius Dec 5 #28

I guess William Shatner declined. thesquanderer Dec 5 #17

Saving Shatner for Secretary of the Space Force? SomewhereInTheMiddle Dec 5 #21

This guy is the obvious pick for Space Force... thesquanderer Dec 5 #22

Jared Isaacman's company is being sued by his stockholders. C0RI0LANUS Dec 5 #20

At least he is an astronaut question everything Dec 5 #23

Do any of his chosen kacekwl Dec 5 #26

Too bad Stockton Rush III went down with the Titan, otherwise could be Secretary of Navy. PufPuf23 Dec 5 #27