Space Race    

As ELON MUSK aims to put a MAN ON MARS and DONALD TRUMP vows to put the government back in the SPACE BUSINESS, we head for STARBASE, the maverick Tesla owner’s mysterious Texas space port, and talk to JASON ISAACMAN – billionaire fighter jet pilot and ASTRONAUT in a bid to fathom whether PRIVATE ENTERPRISE can outmatch state might, and whether those dreams of life on the RED PLANET are just around the corner or an INTERGALACTIC JOKE

Escape Velocity

Jared Isaacman is one billionaire who just can’t stay grounded

IF you think your hobbies are costly, consider those of Jared Isaacman. He collects fighter jets, commands rockets, and occasionally takes a stroll in orbit.

“On my last mission, we went farther away from Earth than anyone’s gone in a half century,” says Isaacman.

That was in 2024, while most Americans were fixated on the presidential campaign. Isaacman, meanwhile, was 870 miles above Earth, piloting the SpaceX Polaris Dawn record-breaking mission.