Jared Isaacman on rebuilding, Artemis and what he’s learned during his first months as NASA administrator

When Jared Isaacman was sworn in as NASA administrator Dec. 18, he hit the ground running — or, perhaps more accurately, hit the air flying. At a town hall the next day, he said he would visit all the agency’s field centers, a task he completed by late January. In some cases he showed up on one of his own fighter jets, bedecked in a patriotic livery featuring logos for NASA and the nation’s 250th anniversary. On those flights, he flew passengers ranging from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to agency employees.