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Jared Isaacman: What went wrong at NASA | The All-In Interview

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Jared Isaacman: What went wrong at NASA | The All-In Interview

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

2025/06/04
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

2025/06/04
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(0:00) David Friedberg welcomes Jared Isaacman (1:10) Jared's background: billion-dollar founder, pilot, commercial astronaut (7:15) Relationship with Elon Musk, road to becoming a commercial astronaut (16:37) Becoming Trump's nominee to lead NASA, the ...

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This podcast features a conversation between David Friedberg and Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur, pilot, and commercial astronaut. The discussion delves into Isaacman's background, his experiences in the space industry, and his nomination to lead NASA under President Trump. It also explores the complexities of government bureaucracy and its impact on space programs.
01:10
Jared Isaacman's love for space was inspired by movies in elementary school.
12:22
First private citizen to perform a spacewalk
21:46
NASA should lead in space, fulfill lunar obligations, develop Mars capabilities, and build nuclear spaceships.
34:55
Efficient use of capital can accelerate science and prosperity.
53:32
Elon Musk criticized a House bill for driving up the deficit and wasteful spending.

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David Friedberg welcomes Jared Isaacman
00:00
Jared's background: billion-dollar founder, pilot, commercial astronaut
01:10
Relationship with Elon Musk, road to becoming a commercial astronaut
07:15
Becoming Trump's nominee to lead NASA, the major issues at NASA and his plan to fix things
16:37
Breaking down NASA's proposed budget cuts, the space race against China, private vs public space industry
31:52
The truth behind Jared's nomination being withdrawn by President Trump
48:31

Transcript

David Friedberg: Jared Isaacman was nominated by President Trump to become the 15th administrator of NASA in December. He passed out of the Senate committee in May and was set to be confirmed by the full Senate this week. However, on Friday, President Trum...