Jared Taylor Isaacman is an American billionaire entrepreneur, pilot, and commercial astronaut who has served as the 15th administrator of NASA since December 2025. He is the founder of Shift4 Payment
Official portrait, 2025
Isaacman's MiG-29UB performing at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2023
Isaacman (second from left) with his Inspiration4 crewmates at the Johnson Space Center.
Isaacman speaks at his first confirmation hearing.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the United States' civil space program, as well as research in aeronautics and
Jared Isaacman
…laser-based communications in orbit. On December 4, 2024, Isaacman was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the 15th administrator of NASA, marking the first time a president-elect had named a nominee for the position before taking office. His nomination was formally submitted on Inauguration…
Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington, D.C.
A US Air Force Bell X-1 test flight
Launch of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency's Explorer 1, America's first satellite
Launch of Friendship 7, NASA's first crewed orbital flight, February 20, 1962