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Jared Isaacman, the billionaire nominated twice to lead the agency, may draw some lessons from the tenure of another NASA leader in the 1990s.
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The US must beat China to moon, Trump pick for NASA chief Jared Isaacman tells Senate: 'If we make a mistake, we may never catch up'
Fortune changed in Isaacman's favor when Trump renominated him on Nov. 4, in the wake of media reports saying there was a power struggle occurring over NASA's management. (The agency is currently led, in an acting capacity, by former reality TV star and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy .)
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead NASA, billionaire SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman, will warn lawmakers during a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday that falling behind in the space race against China could have grave consequences for the United States.
Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy has directed the agency to fast-track plans to put a nuclear reactor on the moon. Expediting work to place a reactor on the lunar surface to help power moon exploration efforts would keep the United States ahead of ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Most of Thursday's conversation surrounded the agency's highly anticipated Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission, which should greatly improve ...
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