Jared Isaacman is a brilliant choice for NASA administrator
President-elect Donald TrumpNominatedBillionaire entrepreneur and private space traveler Jared Isaacman will be the next NASA administrator. This came as a surprise to many, as Isaacman was not on anyone's shortlist. However, upon closer inspection, this decision was not surprising. president-elect trumpsaid“Jared's passion for space, experience as an astronaut, and dedication to pushing the boundaries of […]
Tech Billionaire Jared Isaacman Becomes First-Ever Civilian To Complete Private Spacewalk
SpaceX's Polaris Dawn Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on September 10, 2024. The Polaris Dawn mission is a private spaceflight backed by billionaire Jared Isaacman, founder of payments platform company Shift4. During the mission, astronauts will attempt the first privately funded spacewalk. […]
Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman conducting first-ever private spacewalk
Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman became the first private citizen in history to perform a spacewalk early Thursday morning, following humanity's farthest journey from Earth since the Apollo moon missions. Footage of the daring stunt shows 41-year-old Isaacman jumping on a rope from SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule just before 7am and coming face-to-face with the dark […]
Billionaire Jared Isaacman blasting off on five-day space mission
It’s one small step for a billionaire… Pilot and philanthropist Jared Isaacman is poised to make history when he blasts off Tuesday morning as leader of the Polaris Dawn space mission. Setting off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, he is part of a four-person crew aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft that will travel farther from Earth […]