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Jared Isaacman on the Moment That Changed His Life

28 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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Jared Isaacman wanted to be an astronaut since kindergarten. Seventeen years ago, a visit to the Baikonur Cosmodrome made spaceflight feel real for the first time. He'd spent years as a pilot setting flight records, building toward something he didn't yet know how to reach.

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You said something very nice that 17 years ago in Baikonur, I got you started on this mission. Is that actually true?
That is. No, I mean, look, since kindergarten, right? I wanted to be an astronaut like a lot of kids that just look up at the night sky and imagine the possibilities. I just never thought it was even close to possible or achievable. It's why I became a pilot. I started undertaking some mini adventures like flying around the world on those speed records. And somehow along the way, you found me and invited me to Baikonur. And it was during that trip, I was like, well, Maybe, maybe it is a possibility. So you absolutely helped steer me down this path.