Lehigh Valley tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, who bought a series of spaceflights from Elon Musk’s SpaceX and conducted the first private spacewalk, was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump

Space holds unparalleled potential for breakthroughs in manufacturing, biotechnology, mining, and perhaps even pathways to new sources of energy,” Isaacman said on social med

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Jared Isaacman, who led and financed SpaceX's Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn private-astronaut missions, to become the next NASA administrator. Trump announced Isaacman's nomination in a Wednesday morning Truth Social post.

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped a tech billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk to lead NASA

NASA’s presumptive next leader, billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, already has big plans for the space agency

"Having been fortunate to see our amazing planet from space, I am passionate about America leading the most incredible adventure in human history," Isaacman said in a tweet.

Commander Jared Isaacman of Polaris Dawn, a private human spaceflight mission, speaks at a press conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. August 19, 2024. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.