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Jared Isaacman

Founder & Former Chief Executive Officer, SHIFT4 PAYMENTS INC

Search every verified Jared Isaacman interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Jared Isaacman, NASA Administrator, has been active in promoting the agency's accelerated Artemis program. In late October 2026, he announced updates to the lunar exploration plans, stating that Artemis III is scheduled for 2027 to test systems in low Earth orbit and that Artemis IV will return American astronauts to the lunar surface in 2028. He has repeatedly emphasized the goal of establishing a permanent Moon base and has framed the effort as part of a competitive space race with China, describing the program as a response to a perceived national security imperative. He has also highlighted initiatives such as a "space academy" and a "nuclear NASA," stating that the first nuclear-powered spacecraft, SR-1 Freedom, could launch in 2028. Isaacman has frequently discussed the broader space industrial base and the need for a faster, more collaborative approach between government, industry, and academia, citing the "Golden Dome" defense initiative and Project Atlas as examples of this new alignment. During the Crew-13 launch, he praised the mission as a continuation of American leadership in space. On other topics, he stated that NASA has released its data related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), while also noting he participates in the administration's "pursue" effort to review such files. He has also spoken about the potential utility of data centers in orbit.

Recent appearances

  • WATCH LIVE: NASA Chief Jared Isaacman Announces New Artemis Mission Updates | Artemis III | N18G

    October 24, 2026 · 📺 CNBC-TV18

    NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya and Artemis program manager Jeremy Parsons hold a news conference to discuss the agency’s plans to return American astronauts to the lunar surface by 2028. The briefing is expected to cover NASA’s accelerated plans for building a Moon base and the next steps in the Artemis programme. Officials will also provide updates on Artemis III, a mission planned for 2027 that will send four astronauts into low Earth orbit to test critical systems needed for future lunar landings. Watch the latest updates from NASA on America’s r…

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  • Astronauts will WALK ON THE MOON in 2028: NASA administrator

    October 24, 2026 · 📺 Fox News

    NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman discusses NASA's latest announcements on plans to send astronauts to the moon in 2028 on 'The Will Cain Show.' #fox #foxnews #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #thewillcainshow #willcain #nasa #space #moon #astronauts #artemis #spaceexploration #moonlanding #lunar #science #technology #innovation #discovery #universe #cosmos #rocket #spaceflight #exploration #future #america #jaredisaacman #isaacman #2028 #moonmission #spaceprogram #research #spacetravel Don’t just watch Fox News—be part of it. Become a Fox News Patriot today. https://youtube…

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  • Artemis Acceleration (Oct. 23, 2026)

    October 23, 2026 · 📺 NASA

    Tune in as agency leaders provide an update on NASA's plans to return American astronauts to the surface of the Moon by 2028. Participants include: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya Jeremy Parsons, NASA’s Artemis program manager As part of a Golden Age of innovation and exploration, NASA will send Artemis astronauts on increasingly difficult missions near the lunar South Pole to explore more of the Moon than ever before. In addition to providing economic benefits and advancing scientific discovery through its Moon missions, NASA will establish an…

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  • Project Atlas Announced: NASA, Military & UND on Autonomous Drone Tech | Press Conf. 10/13/26

    October 13, 2026 · 📺 AM 1100 The Flag WZFG

    Senator John Hoeven joins NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, General Guetlein, and UND President Andrew Armacost to announce Project Atlas, a collaborative initiative integrating unmanned air and ground autonomous systems. The panel also addresses updates on the Artemis lunar program, the Golden Dome defense initiative, and America's competitive strategy in artificial intelligence and the space race. 00:00 - Opening Remarks & Defense Innovation 02:34 - Project Atlas Announcement 04:25 - NASA Administrator Isaacman on Artemis & Lunar Missions 07:08 - General Guetlein on Strategic Partn…

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  • Is AI the key to the UFO mystery? | Reality Check

    October 11, 2026 · 📺 NewsNation and 2 more

    Ross Coulthart and Meagan Medick open with a “Reality Check” exclusive: NewsNation’s Nancy Loo sat down with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, who said the agency has already released all of its UAP data. Coulthart says that isn’t the case and he walks through the Apollo, Gemini and Skylab records he says are still unreleased. In this week’s episode, Coulthart tackles questions about the Apollo 17 “blue dots” film still under Pentagon and NASA review, the Defense Intelligence Agency’s announcement that it has found missing files and Jake Barber’s new claim that a cylindrical “mothership” rel…

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  • 'WE HAVE TO BEAT CHINA': Bezos issues stark warning about the moon race

    October 08, 2026 · 📺 Fox Business

    NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman discusses the SpaceX Crew-12 splashdown, the Golden Age of American Innovation Summit, U.S. space policy and more on 'Mornings with FOX Business.' 00:00 Crew 12 splashdown 01:02 The race to the moon 02:03 Artemis program timeline 03:38 Mars Curiosity rover 04:39 Golden Age of American Innovation Summit 05:42 Data centers in space Subscribe to Fox Business: https://bit.ly/2D9Cdse Watch more Fox Business Video: https://video.foxbusiness.com Watch Fox Business Network Live: http://www.foxnewsgo.com/ FOX Business Network (FBN) is a financial news channel delive…

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  • ‘POWER COMPETITION’: US, China fight for space dominance

    October 02, 2026 · 📺 Fox News

    NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman analyzes the space competition between the United States and China while discussing a successful SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch on ‘Special Report.’ #fox #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #foxnews #specialreport #jaredisaacman #isaacman #nasa #china #space #spaceexploration #spacex #falcon9 #rocketlaunch #spacerace #technology #tech #innovation #nationalspace #uschina #geopolitics #competition Don’t just watch Fox News—be part of it. Become a Fox News Patriot today. https://youtube.com/foxnews/join Subscribe to Fox News! https://bit.ly/2vBUvA…

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  • What’s REALLY Happening at NASA? I Asked the Administrator

    October 01, 2026 · 📺 Frontlines TPUSA

    EXCLUSIVE: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman sits down with our White House correspondent Monica Paige to talk about the surge in space jobs tied to Artemis, the upcoming Space Academy, the Crew-13 launch, and what’s next for NASA. Artemis is about to flood the industry with new jobs—and Isaacman maps exactly where they’ll come from. He previews the Space Academy, what he’s watching on Crew-13, and the next wave of NASA projects already in motion.

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  • NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 Postlaunch News Conference (Oct. 1, 2026)

    October 01, 2026 · 📺 NASA

    After the successful launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission, leaders discuss the mission and answer questions from media. Participants include: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Dr. Lori Glaze, associate administrator, Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters Dana Weigel, manager, Low Earth Orbit Program, NASA Johnson Mathieu Caron, director, Astronauts, Life Sciences, and Space Medicine, CSA Julianna Scheiman, director, NASA Science and Dragon Programs, SpaceX NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Rosco…

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  • Entrevista con Jared Isaacman - Administrador de la NASA

    October 01, 2026 · 📺 Manuel Mazzanti - Exploración Espacial

    Luego del despegue de la misión Crew 13 hablamos con el Administrador de la NASA, Jared Isaacman. Artemis, Starliner, el potencial retiro de Crew Dragon, la Luna, China... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Más Noticias en Exploración Espacial:    • Noticias   Entrevistas en Exploración Espacial:    • Entrevistas   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Información diaria en Twitter:   / manumazzanti   Instagram:   / manumazzanti   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music Intr…

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  • NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman talks Artemis III, future of spaceflight after Crew-13 launch

    October 01, 2026 · 📺 WESH 2 News

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  • The Startup Industrial Base: Building for the Next 250 — Washington, D.C.

    September 30, 2026 · 📺 YC Root Access

    The defense industrial base of the future will be built by small, fast-moving teams working on some of the hardest problems in national security. Live from Washington, D.C., Y Combinator brings together founders, senior government officials, and military leaders for a day of conversations about rebuilding America’s defense industrial base, working with the government, and closing critical capability gaps across autonomy, munitions, space, secure communications, manufacturing, and more. Full event agenda here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R... 0:00- Livestream begins 10:56 - Intro 13:…

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Notable quotes

“And here we are today very much in a new space race. And despite decades of accumulated knowledge and extraordinary advancements in technology, this race will be much closer than it ever needed to be. And why is that? I mean, China achieved its John Glenn moment, its first solo orbital human space flight just 23 years ago. Now, at that point, not only had NASA won the first space race, we put our astronauts on the mo”

“Here we are today, very much in a new space race. And despite decades of accumulated knowledge and extraordinary advancements in technology, this race will be much closer than it ever needed to be. And why is that? I mean, China achieved its John Glenn moment, its first solo orbital human spaceflight just 23 years ago. Now, at that point, not only had NASA won the first space race, we put our astronauts on the moon s”

“There is a lot of public dialogue going on and that's actually a good thing. We need to have public dialogue but I think we're confusing the public dialogue. We are lobbing together automation, autonomy and artificial intelligence all in one conversation and there really needs to be a spectrum of solutions across spectrum of problems and we need to really have that conversation right now. Now we're having a conversat”

“I don't think it's been conclusive, but you know, and just to be clear, I've been part of every one of the pursue meetings since the president's first truth came out. And I don't think there's ever been an administration effort prior to President Trump that has actually brought all of government together and say, 'Look, leave all the stigmas behind and show me what you got and let's take a look at it.' Now, you're se”

“I mean, I was honored to have an opportunity to join that luncheon. I made clear when it was my turn to speak like I am the space guy here. But if you are interested in my views, I mean, what what potential superintelligence has? Again, I've described it very publicly to elevate and change the course of civilizations, right? I mean, this is the potential to, you know, unlock new pharmaceuticals that could cure, you k”

“I think there is no question that China is going to get their astronauts to the surface of the moon. That's no question. Yes. And I think that their timing whether it's 2029 or 2030 is very achievable. So I do take the implications of coming up short very seriously as if I've discussed about I do think NASA is a national security mission in that when we do undertake and achieve the near impossible it sends a message ”

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