About this episode

Morgan Brennan interviews NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman about the Artemis program and the evolving landscape of American space exploration.

Morgan Brennan speaks with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman about the next phase of American space exploration and the urgency behind returning to the moon. They discuss the Artemis program, the challenges of cost, speed, and execution, and how a new competitive landscape is reshaping NASA’s priorities. The conversation covers the role of public-private partnerships, the rise of commercial space companies, and the need to rebuild core capabilities within NASA. Isaacman also outlines how the agency is shifting toward faster iteration, clearer demand signals for industry, and a more focused strategy to compete in what he describes as a new space race.

People in this episode

Host: Morgan Brennan

Guest: Jared Isaacman

Topics covered

• space exploration
• NASA
• Artemis program
• public-private partnerships
• commercial space companies
• new space race

Keywords

• NASA
• Artemis
• space race
• commercial space
• public-private partnerships
• space exploration
• Jared Isaacman

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Organizations: NASA, Artemis

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