Meet new Nasa chief Jared Isaacman: Billionaire, pilot, astronaut, spacewalker
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Meet new Nasa chief Jared Isaacman: Billionaire, pilot, astronaut, spacewalker

India Today  

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday announced billionaire astronaut Jared Isaacman as his pick to head the American space agency Nasa. Jared Isaacman is a prominent American entrepreneur, pilot, and astronaut, who will now be in command of the world's most powerful space agency as its new administrator. Isaacman's experience with SpaceX will likely enhance NASA's collaboration with private companies, further integrating commercial capabilities into national space exploration efforts. Trump's endorsement emphasises Isaacman that is expected to drive NASA's mission of discovery while also managing its aeronautics division, which is crucial for developing green aviation technologies amid ongoing budgetary constraints.

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Space soldiers are ‘absolutely inevitable’, says Trump’s Nasa pick
1 week, 3 days ago

Space soldiers are ‘absolutely inevitable’, says Trump’s Nasa pick

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Incoming Nasa administrator Jared Isaacmanhas said that US troops in space are “absolutely …

Trump’s pick for NASA chief: Jared Isaacman has close ties with Elon Musk
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump’s pick for NASA chief: Jared Isaacman has close ties with Elon Musk

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Garrett Reisman, a former NASA astronaut who is now a SpaceX senior adviser, also applauded the selection, calling Isaacman an “excellent choice” who will “push NASA to go further and faster.” If Isaacman’s nomination is confirmed by the US Senate, he will take over the agency at a crucial time as NASA …

Who is Jared Isaacman? From private astronaut to Trump’s pick to head Nasa
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Who is Jared Isaacman? From private astronaut to Trump’s pick to head Nasa

Firstpost  

US President-elect Donald Trump has selected tech billionaire Jared Isaacman as Nasa’s next chief. The 41-year-old earlier made headlines for becoming the first private astronaut to conduct a spacewalk US President-elect Donald Trump announced that he plans to nominate Jared Isaacman, a tech billionaire and the first private astronaut to conduct a spacewalk, as Nasa’s next chief. AFP US President-elect …

Trump names billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as next NASA chief
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump names billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as next NASA chief

Deccan Chronicle  

US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Jared Isaacman, a billionaire online payments entrepreneur and the first private astronaut to conduct a spacewalk, as the next head of NASA.The nod raises questions about potential conflicts of interest, given Isaacman's financial ties to SpaceX chief Elon Musk, who is set to co-lead a government efficiency commission and is one of Trump's …

Billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman, Nasa chief pick, was once a school dropout
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman, Nasa chief pick, was once a school dropout

India Today  

Jared Isaacman, a billionaire astronaut who led the first private spacewalk during a SpaceX mission in September, has been tapped by US President-elect Donald Trump to lead Nasa, the country's top space agency. Three years later, he commanded another mission on Crew Dragon, which set several records, including the highest altitude achieved on a crewed mission since Apollo 17 in …

Trump picks Elon Musk's business associate Jared Isaacman as Nasa chief
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump picks Elon Musk's business associate Jared Isaacman as Nasa chief

India Today  

US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday tapped Jared Isaacman to lead Nasa, selecting a billionaire private astronaut and business associate of Elon Musk to oversee an agency closely linked to the SpaceX founder's business. Isaacman, CEO of payment processing company Shift4 Payments, has flown to space twice on SpaceX capsules in fully private missions arranged by his Polaris program, working …

Who is Jared Isaacman? Billionaire SpaceX astronaut picked to lead Trump’s NASA
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Who is Jared Isaacman? Billionaire SpaceX astronaut picked to lead Trump’s NASA

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The former president cited Isaacman’s accomplishments in business, philanthropy, and space, saying his passion and dedication made …

Trump names billionaire private astronaut as next NASA chief
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump names billionaire private astronaut as next NASA chief

Raw Story  

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Jared Isaacman, the online payments billionaire and the first private astronaut to ever perform a spacewalk, as the next head of NASA. The nod could spark questions about potential conflicts of interest, given Isaacman's extensive financial ties to Elon Musk, who is set to co-chair a government efficiency commission and is one of …

Trump picks Musk aide Jared Isaacman to head Nasa
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump picks Musk aide Jared Isaacman to head Nasa

Firstpost  

US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday selected Jared Isaacman to lead Nasa, choosing the billionaire private astronaut and close associate of Elon Musk to head an agency with strong ties to Musk’s SpaceX business Commander Jared Isaacman of Polaris Dawn, a private human spaceflight mission, speaks at a press conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, …

Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump’s pick to lead NASA
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump’s pick to lead NASA

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — 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. This next-generation Apollo program — named after Apollo’s mythological twin sister Artemis — plans to send four astronauts around the moon as soon as next year. …

Trump nominates Musk collaborator to head space agency NASA
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump nominates Musk collaborator to head space agency NASA

Al Jazeera  

Jared Isaacman, who made the first private spacewalk in September, is among latest picks by US-president elect. Jared Isaacman, a tech billionaire who made the first private spacewalk in collaboration with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has been nominated by United States President-elect Donald Trump to lead NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Isaacman, 41, a self-described “space geek” who made …

Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump’s pick to lead NASA
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump’s pick to lead NASA

LA Times  

Jared Isaacman speaks at a news conference after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Aug. 19, 2024. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated a tech billionaire, who bought a series of spaceflights from Elon Musk’s SpaceX and conducted the first private spacewalk, to lead NASA. This next-generation Apollo program — named after Apollo’s mythological twin …

SpaceX: Billionaire leaves spacecraft on perilous first ever spacewalk
3 months, 1 week ago

SpaceX: Billionaire leaves spacecraft on perilous first ever spacewalk

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A billionaire floated in space in the first ever private spacewalk on Thursday …

Who is Jared Isaacman? The billionaire pilot who just completed the first private spacewalk with SpaceX
3 months, 1 week ago

Who is Jared Isaacman? The billionaire pilot who just completed the first private spacewalk with SpaceX

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “SpaceX, back at home we all have a lot of work to do, …

Billionaires rocketing into space draw UN chief’s red glare
3 years, 3 months ago

Billionaires rocketing into space draw UN chief’s red glare

Associated Press  

Space, we have an equity problem. When three billionaires rocketed into space this summer, they did more than escape Earth’s surly bonds, they helped spread “a malady of mistrust” plaguing an all-too hungry world, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told other world leaders Tuesday. In his opening speech to the General Assembly, a grim Guterres highlighted the gap between the …

NASA chief not ready to continue under Biden: Report
4 years, 1 month ago

NASA chief not ready to continue under Biden: Report

India TV News  

NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine has no intention to continue in his current position even if asked by the Joe Biden administration, said a media report. In an interview to AerospaceDaily, Bridenstine said a new chief of the US space agency under the new administration would be in the best interest of America's space exploration programme. When President Donald Trump nominated …

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