US EditionUS Senate confirms private astronaut, Musk ally Jared Isaacman as NASA chief
Isaacman will lead NASA’s efforts to return humans to the Moon by 2028 and increase private-sector competition amid bipartisan Senate support of 67-30.
- On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate cleared Jared Isaacman's nomination with a 67-30 vote, confirming him as President Donald Trump's NASA administrator.
- After an initial withdrawal in May, President Donald Trump renominated Jared Isaacman in November following his original December 2024 nomination, while Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy served as interim NASA chief since July.
- Earlier this month, Jared Isaacman urged urgent action to avoid falling behind and pledged to explore funding for Roman, highlighting the planned 2027 Roman Space Telescope launch.
- Isaacman pledged to prioritize the return to the Moon before China's space program, securing bipartisan backing from Sen. Maria Cantwell and praise from Sen. Ted Cruz.
- Amid agency budget and technical pressures, Jared Isaacman faces NASA's budget and technical challenges as the first NASA administrator in decades from outside government, risking friction with Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX.
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The billionaire and astronaut Jared Isaacman becomes the new head of the US space agency Nasa. The Senate confirmed his appointment with 67 to 30 votes. President Trump had already appointed Isaacman as a candidate for the post this year, but then withdrew him again and nominated him again.
The Nasa has been practically incapacitated in the last few months, and unpleasant decisions await the new leader.
Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as 15th NASA Administrator
Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next administrator of NASA, appears before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington. Image: NASA/Joel Kowsky Jared Isaacman was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be NASA’s newest administrator on Wednesday afternoon. The commercial astronaut, entrepreneur, and philanthropist received 67 votes…
The U.S. Senate confirmed Wednesday's appointment of billionaire Jared Isaacman, the first private astronomer, as NASA's administrator, at the suggestion of President Donald Trump, making him a supporter of the moon and March missions and always a...
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