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Who is Jared Isaacman, Trump's pick for NASA chief?

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Jared Isaacman is a billionaire, philanthropist and private astronaut.

Donald Trump has nominated him as the next administrator of NASA .

He is worth an estimated $1.8 billion , according to Forbes .

He has strong interests in aviation and spaceflight, and his wealth has enabled him to embark on spaceflight.

The Planetary Society suggests that, unlike Musk , Isaacman is not overtly partisan.

As he has been nominated by a Republican president-elect, this may mean Isaacman will be able to garner a level of bipartisan support.

While some may regard his inexperience in government and close ties to SpaceX with concern, others see an outsider ready to lead in a new direction.