Trump Nominates Jared Isaacman to Lead NASA

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Jared Isaacman, a billionaire and private space exploration pioneer, to head NASA. This surprising pick highlights the growing influence of private-sector collaboration in space exploration. Isaacman, known for his partnership with SpaceX, made history with the first private spacewalk in September, marking a new era of public-private synergy in space …

First Private Spacewalk Completed by Billionaire and SpaceX Engineer

Two astronauts, a billionaire and an engineer, successfully completed the world’s first private spacewalk on Thursday, outside a SpaceX capsule. This groundbreaking mission, part of the Polaris Dawn project, involved Jared Isaacman, the founder of Shift4, and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis. The astronauts spent around 10 minutes each outside the Crew Dragon capsule, secured by …

SpaceX Delays Historic All-Civilian Polaris Dawn Mission

SpaceX delayed the Falcon 9 launch of Polaris Dawn, initially set for early Wednesday, due to bad weather forecasts off Florida’s coast. The launch, originally scheduled for Tuesday, was pushed back to Wednesday after technical issues and concerns about splashdown conditions. Polaris Dawn, organized by billionaire Jared Isaacman, marks a significant step in space exploration. …

Jared Isaacman Leads Daring Commercial Spacewalk on SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn Mission

Jared Isaacman, the billionaire adventurer and philanthropist who made headlines by chartering the first commercial flight to orbit aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon in 2021, is set to embark on an even more ambitious mission. On Tuesday, Isaacman and three crewmates will launch into space for the Polaris Dawn mission, featuring the first-ever commercial spacewalks and …

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