Jared Isaacman
Jared Isaacman is the new head of NASA and an amateur jet pilot known for being the first non-professional astronaut to conduct a spacewalk.
Notable Quotes
"We are correcting those mistakes. Today, we are formally declaring a Type A mishap and ensuring leadership accountability so situations like this never reoccur."View Story →
"While Boeing built Starliner, Nasa accepted it and launched two astronauts to space."View Story →
"This is just about doing the right thing. This is about getting the record straight."View Story →
"This is about getting the record straight."View Story →
"The most troubling failure revealed by this investigation is not hardware, it's decision making and leadership."View Story →
"Had the incident been initially declared a Type A mishap, it would have immediately triggered an independent review."View Story →
"It is worth restating what should be obvious: At that moment, had different decisions been made, had thrusters not been recovered, or had docking been unsuccessful, the outcome of this mission could have been very, very different."View Story →
"The most troubling failure revealed by this investigation is not hardware. It's decision-making in leadership that, if left unchecked, could create a culture incompatible with human space flight."View Story →
"Starliner has design and engineering deficiencies that must be corrected, but the most troubling failure revealed by this investigation is not hardware."View Story →
"We accepted the vehicle; we launched the crew to space. We made decisions from docking through postmission actions. A considerable portion of the responsibility and accountability rests here."View Story →
"The focus on proving Starliner's fitness for flight among some in NASA’s leadership caused a breakdown in culture, created trust issues."View Story →
"This mission will require the most awe-inspiring coordination of heavy-lift rocket launches in history, drawing on the talent and capability of teams across government and the spaceflight community."View Story →
"Today we take another bold step in humanity’s return to the Moon, building on the extraordinary foundation laid by the Artemis II astronauts."View Story →
"Earth’s first starfleet"View Story →
"We wish you Godspeed on the journey ahead, you carry the fire of exploration from generations past, the confidence of this agency, and the support of this nation, and the dreams of millions who will be cheering you on."View Story →
"This seems like the beginning of the future that we imagined as children."View Story →
"To the Artemis III crew, we wish you Godspeed on the journey ahead."View Story →
"You carry the fire of exploration from generations past, the confidence of this agency, and the support of this nation..."View Story →
"NASA named three US astronauts and an Italian astronaut on Tuesday to serve as the crew for its next Artemis mission."View Story →
"Estamos regresando a la Luna, una gran aventura para construir una base lunar y desarrollar todo su potencial científico y económico, además de dominar las habilidades necesarias para el siguiente destino al que inevitablemente iremos."View Story →
"This is just about doing the right thing."View Story →
"Starliner has design and engineering deficiencies that must be corrected, but the most troubling failure revealed by this investigation is not hardware."View Story →
"Major progress was made between the first countdown rehearsal and the second test."View Story →
"Considering the issues observed during the lead-up to Artemis I, and the long duration between missions, we should not be surprised there are challenges entering the Artemis II campaign."View Story →
"an interruption to helium flow will 'almost assuredly impact the March window'."View Story →
"I understand people are disappointed by this development."View Story →
"We will begin preparations for rollback, and this will take the March launch window out of consideration."View Story →
"This will almost assuredly impact the March launch window."View Story →
"After overnight data showed an interruption in helium flow in the SLS interim cryogenic propulsion stage, teams are troubleshooting and preparing for a likely rollback of Artemis II to the VAB at @NASAKennedy."View Story →
"I understand people are disappointed by this development. That disappointment is felt most by the team at NASA, who have been working tirelessly to prepare for this great endeavour."View Story →
"We will not launch unless we are ready and the safety of our astronauts will remain the highest priority."View Story →
"This will almost assuredly impact the March launch window."View Story →
"Overnight data showed an interruption in helium flow in the SLS interim cryogenic propulsion stage."View Story →
"We will begin preparations for rollback, and this will take the March launch window out of consideration."View Story →
"We will begin preparations for rollback, and this will take the March launch window out of consideration."View Story →
"I understand people are disappointed by this development."View Story →
"We can do a lot of extraordinary things in space right now, but nailing this capability is one that we need to certainly work on."View Story →
"launching a rocket as important and as complex as SLS every three years is not a path to success."View Story →
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