Jared Isaacman, previously chosen as the President's pick for NASA Administrator in March 2025, faced the Senate committee hearing AGAIN to discuss his qualifications and potential conflicts of interest before leading the American Space Program. The past year of delay was due to political nonsense, leaving NASA without leadership that whole time.

Mr. Isaacman is an entrepreneur, 2 mission astronaut commander, philanthropist, and father who has a unique leadership style. He returned to the Senate Committee sharper than ever! We listen in on the live Senate Committee meeting for some Q&A and talk about the state of NASA. Not to mention, how much NASA is in need of clear leadership and direction after almost a year of delay.

Today In Space is PRO-Jared! Go get 'em Rook! As of December 9th, 2025 - Mr. Isaacman has passed the Senate Committee and is on to full Senate Vote! Enjoy this bit of LIVE hangout from the past week

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Timestamps:
00:00 Jared Isaacman's Nomination and Background
01:58 Senate Committee Hearing: Jared Isaacman's Testimony
03:36 Political Influence on Economic Data
06:38 Critical Mineral Supply Chain and Defense Industrial Base
11:12 Elon Musk and Financial Ties
18:01 NASA's Role in Supersonic Flight and Space Diplomacy
22:01 Support for Science and Earth Observation Data
26:18 Agriculture Data and Space Medicine
29:41 Access to NASA Data for Researchers w/ Private Partners?
32:53 Digital Trade and Cross-Border Data Flows

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