Trump's NASA nominee Jared Isaacman says Elon Musk's SpaceX will be involved in Mars plans

Jared Isaacman, newly named by Donald Trump to run NASA, has pushed a plan to send an uncrewed mission to Mars as early as next year. He pointed to SpaceX as one company able to handle that job, according to a 62‑page document. The plan, called Project Athena, was drafted earlier this year when Jared was first being evaluated for the NASA role. It lays out how SpaceX and other private companies could be used to carry out key missions that align with Trump’s goals. The document mentions Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, Axiom Space, and others as partners that could support different programs. It also outlines how the agency could shift away from its current setup and rely more on commercial systems. Trump announced Jared’s nomination this week, ending a messy search for a NASA chief. Jared has strong ties to the commercial space industry, and he has flown on...

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