Jared Isaacman, CEO of Shift4 Payments and a close associate of Elon Musk, has been appointed by US President-elect Donald Trump to lead NASA.
If confirmed, Isaacman will be responsible for overseeing NASA's budget of approximately $25 billion, with a focus on the Artemis program and its goal of returning humans to the moon.
The Artemis program is heavily supported by Trump and will rely on SpaceX's Starship for its implementation. Isaacman is also involved in Polaris, a program that utilizes SpaceX vehicles for private astronaut missions in orbit.