Senate Committee Advances Jared Isaacman's Nomination as NASA Administrator
Jared Isaacman, a billionaire tech entrepreneur and sponsor of SpaceX's Polaris spaceflight program, has been advanced by the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation as the nominee for NASA Administrator. The committee's decision follows a confirmation hearing where Isaacman faced questions about his relationship with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and his vision for NASA's future. Despite a previous withdrawal of his nomination by President Trump, Isaacman has been renominated and is now one step closer to leading NASA. His nomination is part of a broader effort to bring official leadership back to the agency, which has been without a permanent head for some time. 
