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Trump picks billionaire astronaut with SpaceX links to lead NASA

By Mike Brest
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President-elect Donald Trump said he will nominate billionaire astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA.

Isaacman, who made his wealth after founding Shift4 Payments at age 16, has led two private space flights in recent years.

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