A leaked 62-page manifesto for the future of NASA, dubbed “Project Athena,” is making waves in Washington, DC.

The document, which was obtained by Politico and Ars Technica this week, was drafted by former NASA administrator nominee and billionaire SpaceX tourist Jared Isaacman earlier this year. It suggests making sweeping changes to the space agency — by tripling down on its ties to the private sector and running it “more like a business,” per Politico — that are stirring serious concerns among NASA insiders.

The plan could complicate Isaacman’s attempts to be re-nominated for the position of NASA administrator, serving as political leverage to keep interim NASA administrator and transportation secretary Sean Duffy in the driver’s seat.

However, that’s just one interpretation of the c

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