Jared Isaacman

As the feud between SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump heats up, the Trump administration announced it will provide funding for NASA's Artemis Program to the moon, as well as allocate $1.25 billion to the International Space Station. The announcements could come as a blow to the...

NASA and Pentagon officials have taken swift action to urge competitors of Elon Musk‘s SpaceX, including Jeff Bezos‘s Blue Origin, to expedite the development of alternative rockets and spacecraft following the public feud between President Donald Trump and Musk...

A friendship between President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk may be coming to an end, with a heated public falling out due to the "big beautiful bill." What Happened: Musk helped the White House administration in the Department of Government Efficiency and was a close ally of Trump during...

Elon Musk has dismissed a report that valued SpaceX at $480 billion, calling it “too high” for where the company is at present. In a separate post on X, the billionaire said that the company will reach an important revenue milestone in 2026. What Happened: "I have no idea how they're...

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the withdrawal of Jared Isaacman's nomination for the NASA administrator job due to Isaacman's "prior associations." What Happened: "After a thorough review of prior associations, I am hereby withdrawing the nomination of Jared Isaacman to head NASA," Trump...

In a significant shift towards Mars-focused endeavors, NASA is set to face a budget cut of $6 billion. The move is in line with the aspirations of SpaceX and its CEO, Elon Musk. What Happened: The proposed cut by the Trump administration would result in a 25% decrease in NASA’s funding....

Jared Isaacman, nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next NASA chief, shared his ambitious goal of sending American astronauts to Mars during his Senate confirmation hearing yesterday. What happened: Isaacman stressed on Mars as a top priority, stating, "We will prioritize sending American...

President Donald Trump and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk both shared on social media that SpaceX will be bringing “stranded” astronauts from the International Space Station home. The announcements caused confusion as SpaceX was selected by President Joe Biden to bring them home last year. What...

Elon Musk‘s rocket manufacturing company SpaceX reportedly lost ground control for at least an hour during the Polaris Dawn mission in September which included the first-ever private spacewalk. What Happened: The loss of ground control was caused by a power outage at a California facility of...

Billionaire Elon Musk is the first person ever worth more than $400 billion, thanks to a continue surge in the price of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock since Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election. What Happened: Tesla stock is trading higher Wednesday with several analysts raising their...

Shift4 Payments CEO and SpaceX customer Jared Isaacman on Saturday backed the Elon Musk-founded rocket manufacturer against allegations that it is undercutting competition to the point of operating at a loss to get launch contracts. What Happened: “I don't think SpaceX bid at a loss....

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday said there is a need for a new visible spectrum space telescope to replace or assist the Hubble space telescope. What Happened: “Hubble is cool, but there needs to be a new visible spectrum space telescope with far larger aperture,” Musk said on social...

The Polaris Dawn crew on Thursday shared pictures from space on social media platform X with the help of Starlink satellite internet, showing the Earth from outer space. What Happened: “Sent to you from space over a beam of Starlink laser light,” the team wrote about the two pictures....

The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission has set several space records, including being the first to help with a private spacewalk. One of the individuals on the potentially dangerous spacewalk mission is the CEO of a publicly traded company. Should shareholders be concerned? What Happened: Billionaire...

Polaris Dawn crew members Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis separately exited SpaceX‘s Dragon spacecraft into the vacuum of space at an altitude of 435 miles (700 km) on Thursday, marking the first-ever private spacewalk. What Happened: While Isaacman and Gillis exited the spacecraft...