Who will be new NASA Chief as initial nominee Jared Isaacman is no longer running for the post?

U.S. President Donald Trump will soon announce a new candidate to serve as administrator of NASA, the White House said on Saturday, but did not explain why initial nominee Jared Isaacman was no longer in the running, as per a report.

Semafor, citing two people familiar with the matter, had earlier said the White House would pull Isaacman's candidacy, Reuters reported.

"It is essential that the next leader of NASA is in complete alignment with President Trump's America First agenda and a replacement will be announced directly by President Trump soon," said White House spokeswoman Liz Huston.


Meanwhile, Elon Musk said he foresees the futuristic vehicle making its first uncrewed voyage to the red planet at the end of next year.

Musk presented a detailed Starship development timeline in a video posted online by his Los Angeles area-based rocket company, SpaceX, a day after departing the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump as head of a tumultuous campaign to slash government bureaucracy.

The billionaire entrepreneur had said earlier that he was planning to scale back his role in government to focus greater attention on his various businesses, including SpaceX and electric car and battery maker Tesla Inc.

Musk acknowledged that his latest timeline for reaching Mars hinged on whether Starship can accomplish a number of challenging technical feats during its flight-test development, particularly a post-launch refueling maneuver in Earth orbit.

FAQs

Q1. What is full form of NASA?
A1. The full form of NASA is National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Q2. Who was initial nominee for NASA chief?
A2. Initial nominee for NASA Chief is Jared Isaacman.