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NASA administrator Jared Isaacman seeks meeting with Roscosmos chief, may attend upcoming Soyuz launch

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said he wants to meet with his Roscosmos counterpart and is considering attending an upcoming Soyuz launch, signalling a willingness for direct engagement with Russia's crewed-launch operations. He made the remarks while outlining early priorities for his NASA tenure.

Discovered 2026-02-15T16:12:32.247694-08:00 | 2026-02-15T16:12:32.247694-08:00

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  • Isaacman publicly expressed interest in direct talks with Roscosmos and attending a Soyuz launch, an early example of hands‑on engagement by the new NASA administrator (source:ce259955-c1a1-42b8-9e8c-a5cf55b7c760).
  • The outreach is immediately relevant to current crewed Soyuz activity and recent launches to the ISS, which affect mission cadence and international crew rotations (source:1d032aa1-ee86-481c-85ac-6e653e4bcf94).

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