T+320: NASA’s FY2026 Budget, the Isaacman Era, and the Eve of Artemis II (with Casey Dreier)

Casey Dreier of The Planetary Society joins me to talk about the NASA FY2026 budget, the early days of the Administrator Isaacman era, and how we feel going into Artemis II.
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Topics
• Casey Dreier | The Planetary Society (planetary.org/profiles/casey-dreier)
• The Planetary Society (planetary.org)
• You just saved NASA's budget | The Planetary Society (planetary.org/articles/advocacy-success-fy2026…)
• 2025 Impact Report | The Planetary Society (planetary.org/about/our-impact/2025-impact-rep…)
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