Trump calls into NASA news conference during telescope launch briefing
At a Kennedy Space Center post-launch news conference for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman briefly left the dais and returned with President Trump on his phone, allowing the president to congratulate the team on the launch. The incident highlights unusual direct presidential attention to NASA after Trump spent days at Johnson Space Center and praised Isaacman. The article notes tension between public praise and earlier Trump administration budget proposals that sought deep cuts and even to cancel the Roman telescope, raising questions about whether recent interest will translate into sustained funding for future missions.
The president called into a NASA post-launch briefing and praised the mission.
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The Roman space telescope recently launched and officials held a post-launch news conference. During the briefing, the president called in and spoke through the NASA administrator's phone. This may lead to more White House attention on…
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