A coalition of space science and exploration advocates says it is “ready to work” with Jared Isaacman—President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next NASA administrator—should he be confirmed.
Isaacman, the founder of Shift4 Payments and a private astronaut who has commanded two SpaceX missions, was renominated by Trump earlier this month after the White House removed him from consideration in May, just days before his scheduled confirmation hearing. Though some lawmakers raised concerns about his ties to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and plans for lunar and Mars exploration, Isaacman was expected to receive bipartisan support.
