Trump Names Shift4 CEO and Astronaut Jared Isaacman as New NASA Administrator

Dec 4, 2024, 04:15 PM

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Jared Isaacman, CEO of Shift4 Payments ($FOUR), philanthropist, pilot, and astronaut, as the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Trump announced the nomination on Truth Social. Isaacman, who has commanded SpaceX's Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn missions, is notably the first private citizen to perform a spacewalk. His involvement in the Polaris Program and close collaboration with SpaceX and Elon Musk suggest increased cooperation between NASA and private space companies. The space community has greeted the nomination with enthusiasm, praising Isaacman's dedication to advancing human spaceflight and exploration. There is optimism about accelerated efforts to return to the Moon and reach Mars under his leadership.