Jared Isaacman is President Trump’s nominee for NASA Administrator. Jared is an entrepreneur (he started his first company at age 16), experienced jet pilot, and an astronaut who has traveled to space twice on private missions — including the first ever private spacewalk. So, essentially, a perfect pick to lead an agency that has been bogged down in bureaucracy and increasingly reliant on commercial space companies to maintain America’s place in the stars.
This morning, Former Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Chairman of the House Science Committee, Bob Walker published a piece in support of Jared’s nomination — outlining the critical role space will play in the coming years and decades
“Perhaps no entity within the federal government captures the ambition and imagination of the American spirit more than NASA. From putting a man on the moon to navigating the terrain of Mars, some of our nation’s most iconic moments over the past 75 years have occurred thanks to achievements in space.
“But America’s continued leadership in the stars is far from guaranteed as our adversaries look to weaponize outer space, with China careening towards a base on the moon and Russia using space as a highway for supersonic cruise missiles.
“Given the golden age of American innovation that President Trump intends to build, NASA needs a leader with the vision and experience necessary to think beyond old models and drive the agency to new heights. That leader is Jared Isaacman.
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“Simply put, America’s next big endeavors–from establishing a moon base and going to Mars to mining critical minerals from asteroids and manufacturing in weightless environments–will require continued private sector innovation and investment. But the ultimate promise of our future in space can only be achieved through a true partnership with a revitalized and rejuvenated NASA.”
