{"id":9662,"date":"2025-12-18T20:37:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T12:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/senate-confirms-jared-isaacman-as-15th-nasa-administrator\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T20:37:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T12:37:27","slug":"senate-confirms-jared-isaacman-as-15th-nasa-administrator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/senate-confirms-jared-isaacman-as-15th-nasa-administrator\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as 15th NASA Administrator"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump\u2019s nominee to be the next administrator of NASA, appears before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington. Image: NASA\/Joel Kowsky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jared Isaacman was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be NASA\u2019s newest administrator on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

The commercial astronaut, entrepreneur, and philanthropist received 67 votes of approval with 30 senators voting against his confirmation.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor nearly 70 years, the United States has been at the forefront of space exploration. President Trump knows how critical it is to reinvigorate NASA as we aim to reach new heights in the greatest frontier ever known, and that\u2019s why he chose exactly the right man for the job,\u201d wrote Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) in a social media post shortly after the vote.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m proud to see [Jared Isaccman] confirmed as our NASA administrator and confident he will work tirelessly to ensure America wins the 21st century space race.\u201d<\/p>\n

Messages of support came in swiftly for Isaacman, ranging from industry members to special interest groups, like the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Planetary Society.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter nearly a year of historic disruptions to the agency\u2019s workforce, facilities, and budget, Mr. Isaacman has the opportunity to stabilize and reinvigorate the U.S. space program,\u201d the Planetary Society wrote in a social media statement. \u201cCongress is on a path to provide Mr. Isaacman with a restored budget that better funds national priorities: returning humans to the Moon, maintaining U.S. leadership in space science and exploration, and training the next generation of scientists and aerospace engineers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a remarkable statement of support for NASA\u2019s mission, and Mr. Isaacman publicly committed to make full use of the funds that Congress provides.\u201d<\/p>\n