NASA Administrator Isaacman Visits Armstrong Flight Research Center

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks with employees and contractors in front of a painting of former astronaut and research pilot Neil Armstrong during Isaacman’s visit to NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. Isaacman, NASA’s 15th administrator, began visiting the agency’s centers after his appointment on Dec. 17, 2025.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks with employees and contractors in front of a painting of former astronaut and research pilot Neil Armstrong during Isaacman’s visit to NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. Isaacman, NASA’s 15th administrator, began visiting the agency’s centers after his appointment on Dec. 17, 2025.

Photographer NASA/Jim Ross
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