Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in September 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn.

Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks with Lehigh University Provost Nathan Urban Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and Draken International, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, as part of the Future Makers speaker series at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Isaacman performed the first private spacewalk in Sept. 2024 and was nominated by President Trump to lead NASA before the nomination was later withdrawn. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

 

Originally Published: October 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM EDT