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Space

Trump NASA Nominee: ‘The Second Space Age Has Only Just Begun’

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

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Trump NASA Nominee: ‘The Second Space Age Has Only Just Begun’

Jared Isaacman, CEO of Shift4 Payments and mission commander of Polaris Dawn, addresses U.S. Air Force Academy cadets on Feb. 23rd last year (U.S. Air Force Photo)

President-elect Trump on Wednesday nominated 41-year-old Jared Isaacman, a private astronaut/pilot and the billionaire founder of the Shift4 [FOUR] payments processing company, as the next administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Isaacman commanded the first private spaceflight mission, the SpaceX Inspiration4, in September 2021, and Polaris Dawn in September this year. "On my last mission to space, my crew and I traveled farther from Earth than anyone in over half a century," Isaacman wrote in an X…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]