Jared Isaacman

Keeping busy on and off the planet. Personal account. Follow @NASAAdmin for official updates as I serve under POTUS as NASA Administrator 🇺🇸

[Jared Isaacman @rookisaacman]

Well it is official now..

I want to again express my sincere appreciation to President Donald J. Trump @POTUS for nominating me to lead NASA, and to the United States Senate--and Chairman Cruz @tedcruz - for their diligence and fairness throughout the confirmation process. I am grateful to Secretary Duffy @SecDuffy for his leadership as Acting Administrator during this transition, and to my wife Monica, my family, my friend Senator Sheehy @TimSheehyMT and everyone who offered their support along the way.

As I step into this role, I make these personal commitments:

– Mission: I will champion the bold objectives of human space exploration, scientific discovery, and a thriving orbital economy that ensures America’s leadership in space. We will never again give up our capabilities to reach for the stars, and we will never settle for second place.

– Integrity: I will serve responsibly, transparently, and without personal gain, covering every cost I am legally permitted to, and fully adhering to my ethics agreement. My loyalty is to my country, my President, and the space agency that has inspired me since I was a child.

– Urgency: I will intensely focus the agency on achieving the near-impossible, the very reason NASA was established in the first place. We will eliminate the bureaucracy that impedes progress and empower the best and brightest to take ownership, move quickly, accept smart risks, and act with a relentless focus on mission success.

– Inspiration: Every launch, every scientific breakthrough must inspire the next generation to dream bigger, to reach higher, and believe that anything is possible. In addition to my existing philanthropic efforts, I will donate my salary as Administrator to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s Space Camp to help prepare the pioneers of tomorrow.

I am humbled by this opportunity, proud to serve, and ready to work alongside the most talented minds in America as we continue the greatest adventure in human history.

Sincerely,
Jared Isaacman
NASA Administrator

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@aviator_ah51 yes

[Senate Republicans @SenateGOP]

Powerful words from @TimSheehyMT.

It’s time for America to finish the job.

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@SenateGOP @TimSheehyMT A commanding message from @TimSheehyMT, a warrior who has been there, seen pure evil and fought it.

[National Air and Space Museum @airandspace]

Today in 1999, @chandraxray was placed in orbit. It has been exploring our universe, detecting x-rays from hot, turbulent regions of space, ever since. Learn more on our AirSpace podcast: https://t.co/vptSDrdCEG

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Dale “Snort” Snodgrass looking over us

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@thenewarea51 Yes!

[Anil Menon @astro_anil]

https://t.co/D3gh3zTPEw

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@MarioNawfal very sad

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Great conversations with our counterparts from the United Kingdom and Germany.

International partnerships remain an important part of advancing science, expanding human exploration, and delivering on ambitious missions.

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@Erdayastronaut @OpenSauceLive @joebarnard @smartereveryday @Integza__ @dominickmatthew @DJSnM Solid crew

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Very much worth watching!

The engineers behind Viking knew their work would outlive the mission itself. We build on their success as the next generation will build on ours.

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On this day in 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the Moon.
It happened because an entire generation believed there was always another mountain to climb, another record to break, another problem worth solving.
This was the era of test pilots who kept pushing faster, higher, and farther. Engineers who built things people said couldn't be built. Americans who looked at the unknown and decided to go anyway.
That mindset gave us people like Chuck Yeager, the Mercury and Gemini programs, and, on this day, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins.
Apollo 11 wasn't just a mission to the Moon. It was the result of years of risk, trial and error, and thousands of people refusing to settle for "good enough."
It's hard not to miss an era when the answer to, "Can it be done?" was simply, "Let's find out."
Fifty-seven years later, it's still one of the greatest achievements in American history.

[NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman @NASAAdmin]

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, the crew of Apollo 11, showed the world that America can undertake and achieve the near-impossible. The pioneers and heroes of that era inspired generations of astronauts, pilots, explorers, engineers, scientists, and technicians, many of whom now show up to work each day at @NASA and across the most technologically advanced aerospace industry on Earth.

President Reagan called for our return to the Moon, but @POTUS gave us Artemis, the National Space Policy, and the resources in the Working Family Tax Cut Act. Now the best and brightest across YOUR space agency, alongside industry and our international partners, will deliver.

America is going back. We will fulfill Gene Cernan's immortal words from Apollo 17: "God willing, as we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind." Artemis III is up next in 2027. Artemis IV lands in 2028. The Moon Base project is already underway...and America will never give up the Moon again.

[NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman @NASAAdmin]

I get to spend part of my day, on the 57th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, with this American hero.

Apollo 11 CAPCOM. Apollo 16 moonwalker. NASA astronaut. Brigadier General Charlie Duke.

No matter where we go from here, we will never do it with more courage, humility, and determination than the Apollo generation did.

[Anil Menon @astro_anil]

The lineup for the out of this World Cup 2026.

[Aviation @xAviation]

This might be the craziest F-22 clip I’ve seen so far!

📹: Markfingar

[Anil Menon @astro_anil]

@rookisaacman @SpaceCampUSA @RocketCenterUSA That’s pretty much how it feels to arrive in orbit for the first time! Great training… they are ready to fly!

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@AnneMarieSBC @johnkrausphotos @SpaceCampUSA @RocketCenterUSA 💯

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The next generation already in training. My daughters, Mila and Liv, are wrapping up their week at Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. This place is a national treasure. @SpaceCampUSA @RocketCenterUSA

[Jared Isaacman @rookisaacman]

I had a similar reaction, but Falcon 9 and Dragon are really the "load-and-go" exception compared to just about every other crew-rated rocket, where the closeout team and astronauts are working around and strapping into a fully fueled bird.

Personally, I welcomed being so close to the rocket. The frost coming off Soyuz was a welcome relief in the ~110°F desert heat.