NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on the Scheduled Launch of Artemis II to the Moon (VIDEO)

 NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman appeared on “Sunday Morning Futures” with host Maria Bartiromo to discuss a range of space-related topics, including satellites and security.

Isaacman also talked about NASA’s Artemis II launch, scheduled for April 1st. It is a 10-day manned mission to circumnavigate the moon and return safely to Earth.

“I want to talk about your role, and I recognize that you are running a peaceful exploration of space, and it is the Department of War’s domain to talk specifically about the operation,” Bartiromo said.

“I wanna get your take on the satellites that we rely on so much in space to track what Iran is doing,” Bartiromo said.

“My job at NASA is certainly about the peaceful exploration of science and discovery in space. That said, certainly not lost on anyone that space is the ultimate high ground,” Isaacman said.

“This is why President Trump created the Space Force during his first term. So, you have observation satellites that are up there that can see, you know, weapons that are being launched to provide early warning and then targeting of those weapons. You have communications satellites for command and control,” Isaacman continued.

“The President had great vision to create that Space Force in his first term. Jared, how should we expect the Space Force and those satellites to expand in space to further prioritize space for this operation?” Bartiromo asked.

“We are looking at the most competitive, the healthiest launch market, so the rockets that put satellites in space than we’ve ever seen since the beginning of the American space program,” Isaacman said.

“Instead of having to put up one really expensive, multi-billion-dollar satellite for observation or communication, you now can put up constellations of satellites like what you see SpaceX do with Starlink,” Isaacman continued.

“This is a priority of yours to get our astronauts back on the moon. You are launching Artemis II this Wednesday, April 1st. You’ve got three US astronauts and one Canadian astronaut traveling to the moon. What can we expect?” Bartiromo asked.

“President Trump created the Artemis program during his first term. It was the first meaningful step since the Kennedy era of getting back to the moon,” Isaacman said.

“Now, Artemis II is on the launch pad. This mission, these astronauts about 8.8 million pounds of thrust are gonna launch on a trajectory around the moon. They are gonna go potentially farther into space than anyone has ever gone before, about 250,000 miles away from Earth. They are gonna test out their spacecraft. 10 days later, they come back to Earth,” Isaacman said.

Isaacman explained that the ultimate goal is to get American astronauts back to the lunar surface by 2028.

The last time astronauts were on the Moon was during Apollo 17 in 1972.

“In 2027, we are gonna launch another moon rocket. This time, we are gonna test out the spacecraft, plus the lunar landers, and make sure that it works really well. And then in 2028, under President Trump’s term, we’re gonna land those landers on the moon. American astronauts, NASA astronauts are gonna return to the lunar surface,” Isaacman continued.

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