NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, right, meets with John Oberst, Alaska Aerospace Corporation President & CEO, center, and Alaska Aerospace employees at the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Kodiak, Alaska. NASA’s visit to Alaska is part of the agency's Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, meets with Alaska Aerospace employees at the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Kodiak, Alaska. NASA’s visit to Alaska is part of the agency's Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, meets with Alaska Aerospace employees at the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Kodiak, Alaska. NASA’s visit to Alaska is part of the agency's Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, poses for a group photograph with Alaska Aerospace employees at the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Kodiak, Alaska. NASA’s visit to Alaska is part of the agency's Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
John Oberst, Alaska Aerospace Corporation President & CEO, gives remarks as NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman visits the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Kodiak, Alaska. NASA’s visit to Alaska is part of the agency's Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
John Oberst, Alaska Aerospace Corporation President & CEO, left, and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, tour the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Kodiak, Alaska. NASA’s visit to Alaska is part of the agency's Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
John Oberst, Alaska Aerospace Corporation President & CEO, talks during NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s visit to Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Kodiak, Alaska. NASA’s visit to Alaska is part of the agency's Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, meets with Alaska Aerospace employees at the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Kodiak, Alaska. NASA’s visit to Alaska is part of the agency's Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Erik Straus, Alaska Aerospace Spaceport Manger, left, talks with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, in the Integration Processing Facility at the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Kodiak, Alaska. NASA’s visit to Alaska is part of the agency's Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, center, tours the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska, with Erik Straus, Alaska Aerospace Spaceport Manger, left, and John Oberst, Alaska Aerospace Corporation President & CEO, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Kodiak, Alaska. NASA’s visit to Alaska is part of the agency's Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, center, listens to John Oberst, Alaska Aerospace Corporation President & CEO, right, as Erik Straus, Alaska Aerospace Spaceport Manger, left, looks on during a visit to Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Kodiak, Alaska. NASA’s visit to Alaska is part of the agency's Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, and Sarah Gillis, senior advisor to the NASA Administrator, tour the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Kodiak, Alaska. NASA’s visit to Alaska is part of the agency's Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, tours the Payload Processing Facility at the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Kodiak, Alaska. NASA’s visit to Alaska is part of the agency's Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman tours the Integration Processing Facility at the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Kodiak, Alaska. NASA’s visit to Alaska is part of the agency's Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, in profile silhouette, tours the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Kodiak, Alaska. NASA’s visit to Alaska is part of the agency's Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, right, listens to John Oberst, Alaska Aerospace Corporation President & CEO, as they tour a new launch pad being built at the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Kodiak, Alaska. NASA’s visit to Alaska is part of the agency's Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in early November. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)