April 9, 202510:00 AMWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a nominations hearing for Jared Isaacman, nominee to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Olivia Trusty, nominee to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission, at 10:00 AM EST on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Nominees:Mr. Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationMs. Olivia Trusty, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal Communications CommissionExecutive Session/Hearing Details:WHAT: Executive Session, followed by Full Committee Nominations HearingDATE: Wednesday, April 9, 2025TIME: 10:00 AM ESTLOCATION: Committee Hearing Room, Russell 253LIVESTREAM: Both events will stream live on the Committee Website or YouTube
Congrats to @ulalaunch, @SpaceX & @blueorigin —great to see three commercial providers now supporting national security launches. @POTUS is igniting a golden age of exploration, including the inspiring goal to plant the Stars and Stripes on Mars. This will take contributions from many—with @SpaceForceDoD standing watch as America leads the greatest adventure in human history.
Does the NASA Admin nominee think that SLS, Orion, and the rest of Artemis are broken?
Apr 6, 2025The release of the Artemis II mission crew patch is another event symbolizing the coming launch, but will imagery like the recent SLS Core Stage to Booster mate or the patch change plans for the future of Artemis?A few days before the patch was made public, another news story added weight to the rumors that President Trump and Elon Musk are looking at terminating SLS, freeing Musk from his Artemis lunar lander obligations, and pivoting to Musk's long-time goal of Mars. NASA Administrator nominee Jared Isaacman was said to be onboard with Trump and Musk's plans; he'll get a chance to speak to that in his confirmation hearing that was scheduled for April 9.I'll go over that, the arrival of the Gateway HALO module in the U.S., and more Artemis II information that Exploration Ground Systems provided to the media at an event in San Diego after their landing and recovery training exercise.Imagery is courtesy of NASA, except where noted.Links to social media posts:https://bsky.app/profile/micahmaidenb...Links to stories referenced:https://www.wsj.com/business/elon-mus...00:00 Intro01:46 WSJ story adds weight to rumors that Trump/Musk want to cancel SLS or all or Artemis03:39 Jared Isaacman's NASA Administrator nomination hearing is scheduled for April 9th04:34 Artemis II astronauts unveil their mission patch06:03 URT-12 media event held in San Diego after EGS landing and recovery certification14:13 Gateway HALO module frame arrives in Phoenix from Turin for outfitting to become a spacecraft16:29 Thanks for watching!
On the basis of that tweet I'd give Isaacman a B+ for brown-nosing skills, which bodes fairly well for his confirmation. Only a B+, though, because he fails to imply that POTUS personally invented rockets and is about to discover warp drive.
Quote from: Proponent on 04/05/2025 02:37 pmOn the basis of that tweet I'd give Isaacman a B+ for brown-nosing skills, which bodes fairly well for his confirmation. Only a B+, though, because he fails to imply that POTUS personally invented rockets and is about to discover warp drive. What? The Trumpster didn't invent the rocket?Shocked. Shocked I am.
This week the Senate Commerce Committee will hear from President Trump's nominee to be NASA Administrator, Jared Isaacman. During our meeting, Mr. Isaacman committed to having American astronauts return to the lunar surface ASAP so we can develop the technologies needed to go on to Mars. The moon mission MUST happen in President Trump's term or else China will beat us there and build the first moonbase. Artemis and the Moon-to-Mars Program are critical for American leadership in space!
Very grateful for your support Mr. Chairman.
Thanks! I’m grateful to the President and loving every minute of this opportunity.
https://twitter.com/SenTedCruz/status/1909384195774070929https://twitter.com/rookisaacman/status/1909392856956940384Quote from: Senator Ted CruzThis week the Senate Commerce Committee will hear from President Trump's nominee to be NASA Administrator, Jared Isaacman. During our meeting, Mr. Isaacman committed to having American astronauts return to the lunar surface ASAP so we can develop the technologies needed to go on to Mars. The moon mission MUST happen in President Trump's term or else China will beat us there and build the first moonbase. Artemis and the Moon-to-Mars Program are critical for American leadership in space!
Quote from: Proponent on 04/05/2025 02:37 pmOn the basis of that tweet I'd give Isaacman a B+ for brown-nosing skills, which bodes fairly well for his confirmation. Only a B+, though, because he fails to imply that POTUS personally invented rockets and is about to discover warp drive. It is good to see him continue to be a fan of a competitive launch environment. His talk he gave last December that I was at he made similar points many times, and I think at least that part of the statement was 100% sincere. I think he's also genuinely grateful to Trump for the opportunity to help a cause he cares about (expanding human spaceflight).
I just hope that he doesn't get too hobbled by the administration and their budget request (the few rumors I've hear suggest it may be brutal).
Trump's NASA pick wants to prioritize Mars, setting stage for tense Senate hearing:https://www.reuters.com/science/trump-nasa-nominee-says-agency-will-prioritize-mars-mission-2025-04-08/
Woah, that was faster than I expected. On Monday he tells Senator Cruz that the Moon is the priority, and on Wednesday he will reportedly say that Mars is the priority.Figuring out what flavor of popcorn to eat for this show...
