President-elect Donald Trump said he will nominate billionaire astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA.

Isaacman, who made his wealth after founding Shift4 Payments at age 16, has led two private space flights in recent years.

“Jared will drive NASA’s mission of discovery and inspiration, paving the way for groundbreaking achievements in Space science, technology, and exploration,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday. “Jared’s passion for Space, astronaut experience, and dedication to pushing the boundaries of exploration, unlocking the mysteries of the universe, and advancing the new Space economy, make him ideally suited to lead NASA into a bold new Era.”

Isaacman accepted Trump’s nomination to be NASA administrator in a statement: “Having been fortunate to see our amazing planet from space, I am passionate about America leading the most incredible adventure in human history.”

Earlier this year, he was among four crew members who spent four days in space on a Crew Dragon Resilience, and they conducted what became the first commercial spacewalk. In 2021, he was on the first all-private astronaut mission, known as the Inspiration4.

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Isaacman also has a professional relationship with SpaceX, a company he will work with frequently if he gets confirmed through Polaris, the company he leads. Polaris uses SpaceX vehicles to conduct private astronaut missions.

SpaceX’s founder, Elon Musk, spent over a hundred million dollars to support Trump’s campaign in the months before the election. He has been rewarded with a government position with the creation of an entity led by him and Vivek Ramaswamy to evaluate government waste and excess spending.