Jared Isaacman: NASA's Moon Base by 2028, Optimus Robots on the Moon, and 15 Years to Mars | Ep #274

The mates chat with Jared Isaacman on NASA’s plan for a Moon base by 2028, Optimus Robots on the Moon, and exploring UAPs.

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Peter H. Diamandis, MD, is the Founder of XPRIZE, Singularity University, ZeroG, and A360

Salim Ismail is the founder of Open ExO, a GP at Exponential Venture Capital/The Organizational Singularity Fund and a sought after global speaker and thought leader.

Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures

Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of Reified

Jared Isaacman is an entrepreneur, pilot, and commercial astronaut who has served as the 15th administrator of NASA since December 2025.

Chapters
00:00 The future of NASA and space exploration
06:23 How NASA is using artificial intelligence
12:55 Humanoid robots on the Moon and Mars
15:29 Orbital data centers and the space economy
20:03 Rebuilding NASA for speed and focus
28:25 The plan to land on the Moon and build a lunar base
38:31 The new space race with China
45:18 Nuclear propulsion and the journey to Mars
50:58 Asteroid mining and commercial space exploration
01:00:41 Cooperation, competition, and the rules of space
01:08:41 Life beyond Earth, UAPs, and NASA’s next moonshot

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*Recorded on July 21st, 2026
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