Jared Isaacman: A New Era for NASA and American Space Exploration
Jared Isaacman, NASA's new administrator, joins the All-In hosts to discuss his plan to return astronauts to the moon and beat China to Mars.
The gist
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Isaacman says NASA spread resources too thin for decades trying to please every partner, and is now cutting that down to 3 or 4 core missions.
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Nuclear-powered ion thrusters are key to deep-space travel, with a first 100-kilowatt reactor mission planned for 2028.
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Isaacman argues NASA should keep critical engineering in-house and let SpaceX and Blue Origin handle launch and lander work, not the other way around.
Also mentioned
6:57
Blue Origin
· "Artemis 3 will launch on SLS into low Earth orbit and rendezvous with lander test vehicles from Blue Origin..."
8:31
SR1 Freedom
· "In 2028, NASA will launch SR1 Freedom, a 100-kilowatt fission reactor that will finally get America..."
10:49
Dragonfly
· "The nuclear-powered Dragonfly octocopter — it's powered by a 2-kilowatt MMRTG, converting to just 100 watts..."
11:03
Europa Clipper
· "Europa Clipper will arrive at Jupiter's icy moon in 2030."
20:24
Starship
· "You think about when a vehicle the size of Starship comes down on the lunar surface — believe me, that's..."
20:35
Perseverance
· "Promise is a radioisotope-powered rover that we built as a spare essentially for the two rovers —..."
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