NASA has opened applications for its next astronaut class, giving U.S. citizens until 11:59 p.m. EST Thursday, Dec. 3, to apply. The agency expects to make its final selection in late 2027.
Jared Isaacman
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Comments By NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman On 23 October 2026
[Comments as prepared for delivery]. It is my great pleasure to welcome you all to Kennedy Space Center for an update on the Artemis Program. Thank you to [VIP acknowledgments] […]
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Planetary Protection Directive From NASA Administrator Isaacman
Full directive Text “NASA aims to expand science across every world we visit, and human exploration of Mars in particular offers an enormous opportunity in the near future. Accordingly, our […]
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“Lengthy Note” From Jared Isaacman To NASA
From: Administrator IsaacmanDate: Sunday, September 20, 2026To: Agency-DL-All-Users Subject: Lengthy note NASA Team, It has been a pleasure getting around to so many of our Centers and visiting with all […]
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Jared Isaacman’s Thoughts On Space Academy
Keith’s note: Jared Isaacman just posted these thoughts about Space Academy on Twitter. You can respond to him directly via this tweet.
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NASA 2026 Senior Class Yearbook Photo
Keith’s note: Jared Isaacman posted a class picture of NASA leadership in front of his ride at a management retreat. They are all smiling. That’s a good sign in 2026 […]
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Jared@43 channels Jared@15 With Students At Hack Club
Keith’s note: The other day Jared Isacman channeled his earlier self in a student webinar sponsored by Hack Club. This summary was posted on LinkedIn by Ahmed Khaled.
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Putting Some Air Back Into NASA’s Tires
Keith’s note. 2025 was a bad year for NASA due to DOGE and lack of real leadership. Then Jared Issacman arrived to help NASA get its mojo back. Well, 2026 […]
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Jared Isaacman: Building Moon Base Faster: Lessons From a 90-Day Sprint
Keith’s note: this went out to the NASA Workforce today: “NASA Team: Building a permanent American presence on the Moon is a near-impossible task that only NASA is capable of […]
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Isaacman Visits With The Republican Study Committee
Keith’s note: Yesterday Jared Isaacman spoke to the Republican Study Committee. He said does not want more money. And of course Congress is already pushing back hard on the FY […]