On The Space Show for Wednesday, 7 May 2025:

Tell him he’s dreaming: Jared Isaacman’s confirmation hearing — Part 2 vs the Trump Administration's NASA Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request — Part 1

We examine President Trump's nominee for NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman's promises to Congress, compared with the reality of the Trump Administration’s recently announced NASA budget request.

Space and Australia: Opportunities in the second Trump administration

An exclusive interview with Dr Malcolm Davis, Senior Analyst, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, discussing his January 2025 article in The Strategist.

Dr Davis discusses both civilian and military space activity in low-Earth orbit and cislunar space, and the need for Australia to develop sovereign space capabilities, even advocating for an Australian astronaut on the Moon.

You can read the article here: https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/space-and-australia-opportunities-in-the-second-trump-administration/