Trump had reportedly met with Isaacman multiple times in recent months to discuss another nomination to lead NASA. Isaacman, who has been to space twice on treks that he funded, has widely been seen as a close ally of fellow billionaire Elon Musk. “This evening, I am pleased to nominate Jared Isaacman, an accomplished business leader, philanthropist, pilot, and astronaut, as Administrator of NASA,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. TruthSocial / @realDonaldTrump Isaacman was part of Musk-owned spaceflight company SpaceX’s 2024 Polaris Dawn crew that conducted the first private spacewalk. Several White House insiders attribute the pulling of Isaacman’s nomination — which was suggested to the president by director of presidential personnel Sergio Gor — for helping trigger Musk’s public falling-out with Trump, The Post previously reported. Musk tweeted out emojis of a heart, rocket and American flag in response to Trump’s announcement. Isaacman thanked Trump for the second chance in a post on X. “It will be an honor to serve my country under your leadership,” Isaacman wrote in a post directed at Trump. “The support from the space-loving community has been overwhelming,” he added. “I am not sure how I earned the trust of so many, but I will do everything I can to live up to those expectations. Isaacman declared that it is time for NASA “to inspire the world once again to achieve the near-impossible — to undertake and accomplish big, bold endeavors in space.” “NASA will never be a caretaker of history — but will forever make history,” he pledged. Filed under