Going into the 2030s I’m really interested to see what Jared Isaacman contributes to the industry. Unless he runs for Senate (as he’s discussed briefly), he’ll go back to being a private citizen, and possibly a commercial astronaut as well.

The obvious question has to be asked, is Isaacman going to lead the first crewed mission to Mars? I really don’t see a reason why not, he’s got the money, and once Starship HLS actually starts landing people on the Moon (let’s assume that happens in 2028 or 2029), Mars really isn’t that much more of a reach technologically. So will Isaacman go?

Beyond that, how specifically might Isaacman actually contribute to the industry? Like with inspiration4 and Polaris, I see Isaacman as someone who values the actual aspect of getting civilians into space (and to Mars specifically) way more than Elon, whose always kinda disregarded it as something that’ll just sorta happen once Starship’s ready. Could Isaacman develop some sort of colonization company?