NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman leads a flight of his personally owned F-5 Tiger II aircraft on a flyby of Launch Complex 39A where a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, encapsulated in a protective payload fairing, is undergoing final launch preparations, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Roman will investigate dark energy and dark matter, conduct a statistical census of planetary systems, and enable a broad range of additional astrophysics research. Liftoff from NASA Kennedy is targeted for Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Prelaunch
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman leads a flight of his personally owned F-5 Tiger II aircraft on a flyby of Launch Complex 39A where a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, encapsulated in a protective payload fairing, is undergoing final launch preparations, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Roman will investigate dark energy and dark matter, conduct a statistical census of planetary systems, and enable a broad range of additional astrophysics research. Liftoff from NASA Kennedy is targeted for Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Prelaunch
Sean “Stroker” Gustafson, pilot, sits in the cockpit of an Northrop F-5 Tiger II aircraft at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. As the newly 15th administrator of the agency, Jared Isaacman created a ride-along program to recognize and reward members of the workforce for their dedication to accomplishing agency priorities with opportunities to fly in Isaacman’s Northrop F-5 Tiger II aircraft.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Visits KSC
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman inspects the nose his Northrop F-5 Tiger II aircraft before his flight at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. As the newly appointed 15th administrator of the agency, Isaacman created a ride-along program to recognize and reward members of the workforce to fly in Isaacman’s F-5 Tiger II aircraft around NASA Kennedy for their dedication to accomplishing agency priorities.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Visits KSC
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman sits in the cockpit of a Northrop F-5 aircraft at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. As the newly 15th administrator of the agency, Isaacman created a ride-along program to recognize and reward members of the workforce to fly in Isaacman’s personal F-5 Tiger II aircraft. NASA’s first “A” stands for aeronautics, and the agency is continuing efforts to the efforts to safely and sustainably transform aviation for the 21st century.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Visits KSC
Two Northrop F-5 Tiger II aircraft prepare for flight at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. As the newly 15th administrator of the agency, Jared Isaacman created a ride-along program to recognize and reward members of the workforce for their dedication to accomplishing agency priorities to fly in Isaacman’s personal F-5 aircraft.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Visits KSC
A Northrop F-5 Tiger II aircraft prepares for flight at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. As the newly 15th administrator of the agency, Jared Isaacman created a ride-along program to recognize and reward members of the workforce for their dedication to accomplishing agency priorities to fly in Isaacman’s personal F-5 aircraft.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Visits KSC
NASA’s F/A-18, a Northrop F-5 Tiger II, and NASA’s F-15 are on static display at Red, White, and Boom, the U.S. Air Force Test Center’s celebration of America’s 250th anniversary and NASA Armstrong’s commemoration of its 80th year at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. The event brought together the workforce, families, and the Edwards community for a high‑energy day featuring a Flightline 5K, Ramp Fest and STEM Expo, static aircraft displays, hands‑on STEM activities, and a NASA flyover with a sonic boom.
Red, White, and Boom: Celebrating America’s 250th and NASA Armstrong’s 80th
NASA’s F/A-18, a Northrop F-5 Tiger II, and NASA’s F-15 are on static display at Red, White, and Boom, the U.S. Air Force Test Center’s celebration of America’s 250th anniversary and NASA Armstrong’s commemoration of its 80th year at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. The event brought together the workforce, families, and the Edwards community for a high‑energy day featuring a Flightline 5K, Ramp Fest and STEM Expo, static aircraft displays, hands‑on STEM activities, and a NASA flyover with sonic boom.
Red, White, and Boom: Celebrating America’s 250th and NASA Armstrong’s 80th
A Northrop F-5 Tiger II aircraft landed at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, in preparation for Red, White, and Boom, the U.S. Air Force Test Center’s celebration of America’s 250th anniversary and NASA Armstrong’s commemoration of its 80th year. The event brought together the workforce, families, and the Edwards community for a high‑energy day featuring a Flightline 5K, Ramp Fest and STEM Expo, static aircraft displays, hands‑on STEM activities, and a NASA flyover with sonic boom.
Red, White, and Boom: Celebrating America’s 250th and NASA Armstrong’s 80th
Daniel Forrestel, manager, Ground and Missions Operations Office of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, prepares to put on a flight helmet on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman flew Forrestel on an employee incentive flight in Isaacman’s personal Northrop F-5 Tiger II aircraft around NASA Kennedy. As the newly appointed 15th administrator of the agency, Isaacman created a ride-along program to recognize and reward members of the workforce for their dedication to accomplishing agency priorities.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Visits KSC
NASA’s F/A-18 and a Northrop F-5 Tiger II are on static display at Red, White, and Boom, the U.S. Air Force Test Center’s celebration of America’s 250th anniversary and NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center’s commemoration of its 80th year at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. The event brought together the workforce, families, and the Edwards community for a high‑energy day featuring a Flightline 5K, Ramp Fest and STEM Expo, static aircraft displays, hands‑on STEM activities, and a NASA flyover with a sonic boom.
Red, White, and Boom: Celebrating America’s 250th and NASA Armstrong’s 80th
A Northrop F-5 Tiger II and NASA’s F-15 prepare for Red, White, and Boom, the U.S. Air Force Test Center’s celebration of America’s 250th anniversary and NASA Armstrong’s commemoration of its 80th year, at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. The event brought together the workforce, families, and the Edwards community for a high‑energy day featuring a Flightline 5K, Ramp Fest and STEM Expo, static aircraft displays, hands‑on STEM activities, and a NASA flyover with sonic boom.
Red, White, and Boom: Celebrating America’s 250th and NASA Armstrong’s 80th
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman leads a flight of his personally owned F-5 Tiger II aircraft on a flyby of Launch Complex 39A where a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the agency's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, encapsulated in a protective payload fairing, is undergoing final launch preparations, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Roman will investigate dark energy and dark matter, conduct a statistical census of planetary systems, and enable a broad range of additional astrophysics research. Liftoff from Kennedy is targeted for no earlier than 7:26 a.m. EDT Sunday, Aug. 30.
Roman Space Telescope Broadcast Isaacman Fly by 39A
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman leads a flight of his personally owned F-5 Tiger II aircraft on a flyby of Launch Complex 39A where a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the agency's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, encapsulated in a protective payload fairing, is undergoing final launch preparations, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Roman will investigate dark energy and dark matter, conduct a statistical census of planetary systems, and enable a broad range of additional astrophysics research. Liftoff from Kennedy is targeted for no earlier than 7:26 a.m. EDT Sunday, Aug. 30.
Roman Space Telescope Broadcast Isaacman Fly by 39A
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman leads a flight of his personally owned F-5 Tiger II aircraft on a flyby of Launch Complex 39A where a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the agency's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, encapsulated in a protective payload fairing, is undergoing final launch preparations, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Roman will investigate dark energy and dark matter, conduct a statistical census of planetary systems, and enable a broad range of additional astrophysics research. Liftoff from Kennedy is targeted for no earlier than 7:26 a.m. EDT Sunday, Aug. 30.
Roman Space Telescope Broadcast Isaacman Fly by 39A
From left, Sean “Stroker” Gustafson, pilot, and Ashley Scharfenberg, Systems Engineering and Integration for Exploration Ground Systems, prepares for her employee incentive flight around NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. As the newly appointed 15th administrator of the agency, Jared Isaacman created a ride-along program to recognize and reward members of the workforce for their dedication to accomplishing agency priorities. Scharfenberg, and Daniel Forrestel, manager, Ground and Missions Operations Office, (not pictured), were the first two employees to be recognized in the ride-along program to fly in Isaacman’s personal Northrop F-5 Tiger II aircraft.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Visits KSC
From left to right, Daniel Forrestel, manager, Ground and Missions Operations Office of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program and Ashley Scharfenberg, Systems Engineering and Integration for Exploration Ground Systems, walk in their flight suits at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman flew Forrestel and Scharfenberg on an employee incentive in Isaacman’s personal Northrop F-5 Tiger II aircraft around NASA Kennedy. As the newly appointed 15th administrator of the agency, Isaacman created a ride-along program to recognize and reward members of the workforce for their dedication to accomplishing agency priorities.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Visits KSC
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman leads a flight of his personally owned F-5 Tiger II aircraft on a flyby of Launch Complex 39A where a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the agency's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, encapsulated in a protective payload fairing, is undergoing final launch preparations, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Roman will investigate dark energy and dark matter, conduct a statistical census of planetary systems, and enable a broad range of additional astrophysics research. Liftoff from Kennedy is targeted for no earlier than 7:26 a.m. EDT Sunday, Aug. 30.
Roman Space Telescope Broadcast Isaacman Fly by 39A
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman leads a flight of his personally owned F-5 Tiger II aircraft on a flyby of Launch Complex 39A where a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the agency's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, encapsulated in a protective payload fairing, is undergoing final launch preparations, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Roman will investigate dark energy and dark matter, conduct a statistical census of planetary systems, and enable a broad range of additional astrophysics research. Liftoff from Kennedy is targeted for no earlier than 7:26 a.m. EDT Sunday, Aug. 30.
Roman Space Telescope Broadcast Isaacman Fly by 39A
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, (front center), followed by Ashley Scharfenberg, Systems Engineering and Integration for Exploration Ground Systems, (left), and Daniel Forrestel, manager, Ground and Missions Operations Office, prepare for an employee incentive flight at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman flew Forrestel and Scharfenberg in Isaacman’s personal Northrop F-5 Tiger II aircraft around NASA Kennedy. As the newly appointed 15th administrator of the agency, Isaacman created a ride-along program to recognize and reward members of the workforce for their dedication to accomplishing agency priorities.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Visits KSC
Ashley Scharfenberg, Systems Engineering and Integration for Exploration Ground Systems, prepares for her employee incentive flight around NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. As the newly appointed 15th administrator of the agency, Jared Isaacman created a ride-along program to recognize and reward members of the workforce for their dedication to accomplishing agency priorities. Scharfenberg, and Daniel Forrestel, manager, Ground and Missions Operations Office, (not pictured), were the first two employees to be recognized in the ride-along program to fly in Isaacman’s personal Northrop F-5 Tiger II aircraft.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Visits KSC