Isaacman’s bold plan for NASA: Nuclear ships, seven-crew Dragons, accelerated Artemis https://arstechni.ca/L8fp #nuclearspaceships #isaacman #Space #space #Mars #NASA

La Nasa subit une crise financière et politique majeure. Après une proposition de baisser son budget de 25% en 2026, le futur patron nommé par l'administration Trump vient d'être remercié sans avoir pris officiellement ses fonctions.
#Nasa #SpaceX #Isaacman

https://www.aerobuzz.fr/breves-industrie/pas-de-touriste-spatial-a-la-tete-de-la-nasa/

Well, #taco did it. He rescinded the #nasa nomination of #isaacman. Not surprising, #tacodon 100% chickens out every time, even on his own nominations.
#TrumpAlwaysChickensOut #trumpisachicken #chicken

@heiseonline Ich hatte erwartet, dass #isaacman den Job schon früh fallen lässt, weil ihm die #NASA -Bürokratie zu anstrengend wird. Aber nicht, dass er wegen Mangel an Kadavergehorsam schon vor der Ernennung aussortiert wird.

Ganz schlecht wäre er für NASA nicht gewesen, es gibt nicht viele andere potentielle Kandidaten, die mehr Begeisterung für Luft- und Raumfahrt mitbringen. Nur halt viel zu nah zu Musk und dessen Firma SpaceX.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/05/trump-pulls-isaacman-nomination-for-space-source-nasa-is-fed/

If you thought NASA was safe, or you like anything about NASA science, you should take note that it is dead in the crosshairs now.

#science #nasa #isaacman #doge #uspol

Trump pulls Isaacman nomination for space. Source: “NASA is f***ed” https://arstechni.ca/UQ5L #isaacman #Space #Trump #NASA

The #Trump administration has confirmed that it is pulling the nomination of private astronaut Jared #Isaacman to lead #NASA https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/05/trump-pulls-isaacman-nomination-for-space-source-nasa-is-fed/

Jared #Isaacman is out as new NASA administrator. The reason given is that the Administrator must be “in complete alignment with President Trump’s America First agenda” and apparently Isaacman is not. Dark times for #NASA are at the horizon.... spacepolicyonline.com/news/jared-i...

Jared Isaacman Out as NASA Adm...

After convincing senators he supports Artemis, Isaacman nomination advances https://arstechni.ca/N2nzy #isaacman #Space #space #NASA

"Both contractors are already required to validate reusable heavy-lift launch capabilities—technologies essential for transporting mass beyond #LEO, whether toward the #Moon 🌙 or #Mars 🔴". The vote was 19–9 https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/04/after-his-support-for-artemis-senate-committee-advances-isaacman-nomination

#Isaacman #NASA #Artemis #SpaceX #BlueOrigin #SpaceLogistics

Lively chat with the passengers of the #Fram2 polar mission: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPjCeD9fX2Y - in which we learn e.g. that the #aurora looks much better from the ground than from orbit. And re. the #Isaacman hearing: https://www.commerce.senate.gov/services/files/AF1E2124-BB39-4160-A28C-1F6CC2F020FD = his opening statement, https://x.com/PettitFrontier/status/1910003050414027118 = what he said in nutshell, https://bsky.app/profile/genejm1017.bsky.social/post/3lmf6mpi77k2e and https://x.com/SpcPlcyOnline/status/1909992881713971332 = threads, and https://www.adastraspace.com/p/jared-isaacman-senate-confirmation-hearing-nasa and https://spacenews.com/isaacman-says-nasa-should-pursue-human-moon-and-mars-programs-simultaneously/ and https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/04/isaacman-sls-and-orion-are-not-a-long-term-solution-for-nasa/ = articles.

#Isaacman said #NASA’s current architecture for the #Artemis lunar plans, based on the #SLS rocket and #Orion spacecraft, is probably not the ideal “long-term” solution to NASA’s deep space transportation plans 👎 https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/04/isaacman-sls-and-orion-are-not-a-long-term-solution-for-nasa

Now on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqejrlbfB84 the Jared #Isaacman Senate Nomination Hearing for NASA Administrator.

Jared #Isaacman, the nominee to lead #NASA, appears to be on the #Mars 🔴 train https://www.independent.co.uk/space/trump-moon-musk-occupy-mars-b2701028.html

#Artemis #SLS

Prof Logsdon* expects big changes under #Trump, Mr #Musk and Mr #Isaacman: scrapping programmes, closing NASA centres and more contracting out to #SpaceX, #BlueOrigin and other private sector firms. "There is a delicate balance between the interests of #NASA, #Congress and the #WhiteHouse."

Mr Isaacman has called the #SLS "outrageously expensive" and said that the major aerospace contractors are "incentivised to be economically #inefficient". https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn93797z2dpo

* https://www.planetary.org/profiles/jon-logsdon

Second Trump administration begins with confusion on acting #NASA leadership —Free or Petro?
https://spacenews.com/second-trump-administration-begins-with-confusion-on-acting-nasa-leadership/
#Isaacman’s nomination will be taken up by the Senate Commerce Committee, which has not yet announced a date for a confirmation hearing for him.

Jared #isaacman background piece from the Planetary Society. #nasa #Jared #Planetarysociety

Who is Jared Isaacman, Trump’s...

#Isaacman should first try a regulatory mission, like that of the US Coast Guard, rather than rely solely on an offensive military force like US Space Force. Regulate, don't invade, space. #USCG #space #SpaceForce #nasa #You'rebeingtooloud

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f3722uukwuzlpdo5jovmp4kk/post/3ld4q72p34c2s

“I think we are handing to the new administration a safe and reliable way forward for us, which is to go back the moon and get there before China.” #nasa #administrator #artemis #isaacman

Nelson “basically optimistic” ...