Jared Isaacman Becomes NASA Administrator
The U.S. Senate voted on December 17th to confirm Jared Isaacman, a fintech billionaire space tourist, as NASA's next Administrator. That vote was 67 to 30, with 51 Republicans, 15
Articles tagged with Space Policy
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Isaacman Appears for Second NASA Hearing, Questioned on National Security, Musk Ties
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held its second hearing for Jared Isaacman, a fintech billionaire space tourist, to become NASA Administrator on December 3rd. This follows his first
NASA Withdraws Astronauts From Future Boeing Starliner Flights
NASA announced on November 24th that it and Boeing have agreed to modify the Commercial Crew Transportation Capability contract relevant to the Starliner spacecraft. That modification is reducing the number of missions contracted
Isaacman Would Have Been a Disaster for NASA, Politico Reveals
Politico released a report yesterday, November 3rd, outlining Jared Isaacman's, Trump's original pick for NASA Administrator, plans for the space agency. Isaacman's full plans were detailed in
As Artemis II Nears Launch, Doubt is on Artemis III and NASA's Leader
An American spacecraft will fly people around the Moon next year, but the next step has new doubts ahead of it. As the U.S. government shutdown heads into its third week, NASA
Committee Report Outlines Trump's Damage to NASA
President Donald Trump wants to cut NASA activities; a new report details how much damage that would do to the agency and America. The U.S. Senate's Committee on Science, Space
White House Could Layoff Thousands of NASA Employees
As a government shutdown looms, federal employees may be let go, including an untold number at NASA. Politico reported on September 24th that the Trump White House's Office of Management and
Coastal launch site expansion underway in China
The Chinese space program has had a growing issue regarding launch capacity and especially with capable modern launchers, but that has been rapidly changing with this recent year. 2025 has proven to be
Duffy Says U.S. Will Win 'Moon Race' but NASA Stays Defunded
Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy is convinced the U.S. will win the 21st-century "Moon race", despite massive defunding and being the only participant. In a recent internal NASA town hall,
Despite Committee Hearings, the U.S. Is Set to Lose the 'Moon Race'
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing on September 3rd, titled "There’s a Bad Moon on the Rise: Why Congress and NASA Must Thwart China
Trump's NASA Wants to Gut Itself, Own Space, Abandon Earth
Powered by defunding efforts and a lack of clear, unified plans, Trump's NASA is a mess of rhetoric and proposals. In recent days, it has become increasingly clear that NASA leadership
Acting NASA Administrator Wants to Violate Space Law
Sean Duffy wants NASA to place nuclear reactors on the Moon to claim regions of it, in clear violation of the Outer Space Treaty. Some time in the coming week, Acting NASA Administrator