US President Donald Trump announced the nomination of Jared Isaacman, the billionaire pilot and private astronaut known for his ties to Elon Musk’s SpaceX, to serve as the next Administrator of Nasa.

“Sean Duffy has done an incredible job as Interim Administrator of NASA,” Trump said in a statement posted to his social media platform Truth Social. “This evening, I am pleased to nominate Jared Isaacman, an accomplished business leader, philanthropist, pilot, and astronaut, as Administrator of NASA.”

The nomination marks a political and personal turnaround for Isaacman, who was previously dropped from consideration amid reports of a falling out between Trump and Musk. Last year, Trump, as president-elect, tapped Isaacman to lead Nasa at the recommendation of Musk, the SpaceX CEO who had be

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