Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Billionaire Appointed by Trump to Head NASA

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US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, pending Senate confirmation. At 41, Isaacman has made headlines for his space endeavors, becoming the first non-professional astronaut to walk in space during the Polaris Dawn mission, which he funded and launched via SpaceX, founded by fellow Trump appointee Elon Musk. A high school dropout who started his payment processing company, Shift4 Payments, at age 16, Isaacman has built a net worth of approximately $1.9 billion. His extensive background in aviation includes leading the first all-civilian crew, Inspiration4, into orbit in 2021. As he takes on this new political role, Isaacman expressed enthusiasm for advancing America’s leadership in space exploration and is expected to enhance the agency’s collaboration with private companies.

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