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NASA nominee appears before Congress, defends plans to revamp space agency
Private astronaut Jared Isaacman returned to Congress on Wednesday for a second confirmation hearing to become NASA administrator before the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in Washington, DC.
There appeared to be no showstoppers during the hearing, in which Isaacman reiterated his commitment to the space agency’s Artemis Program and defended his draft plan for NASA, “Project Athena,” which calls for an assessment of how NASA should adapt to meet the modern space age.
During his testimony, Isaacman expressed urgency as NASA faces a growing threat from China to its supremacy in spaceflight.
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