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Trump hat den Kommandanten der Polaris-Missionen und SpaceX Aficionado Jared Issacmann als NASA Direktor nominiert.

I am delighted to nominate Jared Isaacman, an accomplished business leader, philanthropist, pilot, and astronaut, as Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Jared will drive NASA’s mission of discovery and inspiration, paving the way for groundbreaking achievements in Space science, technology, and exploration. [...]

https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/186...7728516252

In meinen Augen eine fantastische Wahl, eine einmalige Chance die NASA zukunftsfähig aufzustellen und das Tor zum Sonnensystem aufzustoßen.

et’s talk about what I think an Isaacman led NASA might look like.

1. I think Polaris 2 could fulfill its true plan of servicing Hubble with a Dragon Capsule.

2. I expect the Artemis program to get some extreme pressure to make significant changes, likely leaning heavier on commercial programs and fixed price contracts. This could mean things like Gateway, SLS and Orion could be under extreme scrutiny and might not all survive.

3. I expect a strong sense of exploration to become the core. This means missions like Dragonfly and other scientific missions that push boundaries and explore new worlds will become a focal point along with humans returning to the moon while also working towards Mars.

4. I foresee some sense of urgency on timelines given Jared’s personal experience with rapid iteration and execution. Jared also is acutely aware of the new space race against China and will want to focus on progress.

5. With all things considered, I think Starship will have little in its way to make progress for Artemis 3 (not that NASA has hindered it prior), but I think now all brakes will be off and the accelerator pinned on that program in particular.

https://x.com/Erdayastronaut/status/1864353341737742782