Isaacman: Zero roadblocks encountered two months into leading NASA
Jared Isaacman · Why this Billionaire Just Took Over NASA · Joe Lonsdale · Mar 3, 2026 · at 31:30
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman discusses intergovernmental cooperation and institutional momentum with host Joe Lonsdale.
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“First, I'm two months on the job yet. I haven't run into a single roadblock. Like, everybody wants to go out and achieve, you know, change the world in the air and space.”
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