Podcast: Jared Isaacman On NASA's Future

NASA is under new leadership with Jared Isaacman. Watch or listen as he answers questions from Aviation Week's Irene Klotz after eight weeks on the job in this special episode of the Check 6 Podcast.


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AI-Generated Summary

In this conversation, NASA Administrator Jared discusses his recent visits to various NASA centers, emphasizing the importance of understanding the workforce's insights and the need to bring core competencies back in-house.

He addresses the future of the Gateway and Artemis Initiative, the lessons learned from past accidents, and the importance of budget management and contractor relationships. Jared also shares his vision for empowering the workforce and focusing on key objectives to ensure NASA's success in space exploration.

Key Topics

Insights from NASA Center Visits

Workforce Size and Core Competencies

The Future of the Gateway and Artemis Initiative

Lessons from Past Accidents

Budget Savings and Contractor Relationships

Managing NASA: Challenges and Comparisons

Measuring Success at NASA

Navigating Political Challenges at NASA

Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

Joe Anselmo

Joe Anselmo has been Editorial Director of the Aviation Week Network and Editor-in-Chief of Aviation Week & Space Technology since 2013. Based in Washington, D.C., he directs a team of more than two dozen aerospace journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.