"NASA has a leader again. On Wednesday, the US Senate confirmed Jared Isaacman as the agency's administrator, with a 67-30 vote. The billionaire entrepreneur (and Elon Musk ally) will have his hands full navigating political waters while managing a severely downsized workforce. You might recall that this wasn't Isaacman's first shot at the job. He was nominated to the post earlier this year. But days before he was scheduled for a confirmation vote, President Donald Trump withdrew his nomination."
"The reversal reportedly came after the president was told that Isaacman had donated to prominent Democrats. (Trump's description of his decision, as based on a "thorough review of prior associations," seemed to lend weight to that.) However, that was also around the time the Trump-Musk feud was about to boil over. Regardless, Isaacman was nominated again in November."
"The new administrator has traveled to space twice on private missions. In a document published in May, Isaacman shared his three objectives for NASA. These included human missions to the Moon, Mars and deep space; helping the organization do more with a constrained budget; and cost-cutting through industry and academic partnerships."
Jared Isaacman was confirmed as NASA administrator by the US Senate in a 67-30 vote. The billionaire entrepreneur and Elon Musk ally faces political challenges and a severely downsized workforce. An earlier nomination was withdrawn days before a scheduled vote after concerns about donations to prominent Democrats and a "thorough review of prior associations"; the nomination resumed in November. The new administrator reportedly has broad support from the space community. He has flown to space twice on private missions and outlined objectives including human missions to the Moon, Mars and deep space, constrained-budget efficiency, and cost-cutting through partnerships.
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