President-elect Trump has nominated Jared Isaacman, a professional flier and billionaire with SpaceX ties, to lead NASA, highlighting the growing partnership between private space companies and government.
Trump expressed delight in nominating Isaacman, stating, 'Jared will drive NASA's mission of discovery and inspiration, paving the way for groundbreaking achievements in space science and technology.'
Isaacman, the first private astronaut to conduct a spacewalk, emphasized the dawn of a second space age, indicating a surge of opportunities within the space sector.
He noted, 'Space holds unparalleled potential for breakthroughs in manufacturing, biotechnology, mining, and perhaps everything else we haven’t yet imagined,' underscoring the importance of space exploration.
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