Trump Nominates SpaceX Mission Commander Jared Isaacman as New NASA Administrator

Nov 05, 2025 07:30 am CST

President Donald Trump has nominated Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur, accomplished pilot, and the commander of SpaceX's first all-civilian mission, to lead NASA. This appointment comes after earlier consideration was withdrawn during tensions between Trump and Elon Musk. Isaacman, who founded Shift4 Payments as a teenager, now faces the challenge of balancing the administration's Mars ambitions with NASA's existing lunar strategy.