Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
There’s always something happening in the space world, but every once in a while, something comes along that actually changes the direction of the entire industry. Recently, NASA’s new administrator said something that could reshape how space programs are run for years to come, and in this video, we’re going to break down exactly why it matters. Before we dive deeper, make sure to subscribe to the channel so you don’t miss future updates.
Ever since NASA got a new administrator in Jared Isaacman, a lot of people have been asking the same question: what kind of changes is he actually going to bring? That question got an answer recently when Isaacman publicly responded on social media to a claim that SLS and Orion are already proven systems, and that Starship is the real problem slowing Artemis down. His response caught attention because instead of repeating the usual talking points, he focused on the actual technical problems.
At the center of that discussion is Orion. Orion is not a new spacecraft going through early development issues. Its design work began in the early 2000s under NASA’s previous exploration plans, meaning it has been in development for more than 20 years. Despite that long timeline, Orion has still never flown astronauts. Its only completed mission so far is Artemis 1 in 2022, which was uncrewed.
There’s always something happening in the space world, but every once in a while, something comes along that actually changes the direction of the entire industry. Recently, NASA’s new administrator said something that could reshape how space programs are run for years to come, and in this video, we’re going to break down exactly why it matters. Before we dive deeper, make sure to subscribe to the channel so you don’t miss future updates.
Ever since NASA got a new administrator in Jared Isaacman, a lot of people have been asking the same question: what kind of changes is he actually going to bring? That question got an answer recently when Isaacman publicly responded on social media to a claim that SLS and Orion are already proven systems, and that Starship is the real problem slowing Artemis down. His response caught attention because instead of repeating the usual talking points, he focused on the actual technical problems.
At the center of that discussion is Orion. Orion is not a new spacecraft going through early development issues. Its design work began in the early 2000s under NASA’s previous exploration plans, meaning it has been in development for more than 20 years. Despite that long timeline, Orion has still never flown astronauts. Its only completed mission so far is Artemis 1 in 2022, which was uncrewed.
