NBC NEWS EXCLUSIVE: SPACEX FOUNDER & CEO ELON MUSK TO SIT DOWN FOR AN INTERVIEW TONIGHT ON “NBC NIGHTLY NEWS”

Musk Will be Joined by Tech Entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, Leading the Just-Announced First All-Civilian Space Mission 

Their First Joint Interview to Also Air Tomorrow on ‘TODAY,’ NBCNews.com & NBC News NOW

Monday, Feb. 1, 2021 – SpaceX Founder and CEO Elon Musk and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman will sit down with NBC News’ Tom Costello for their first joint interview tonight on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt at 6:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. CT. Focusing on the just-announced first all-civilian space mission led by Isaacman, the interview will also run on NBCNews.com with additional portions airing tomorrow, Feb. 2 on TODAY and NBC News NOW. 

The interview takes place at SpaceX’s headquarters in Hawthorne, CA, where Costello will get exclusive behind-the-scenes access of the facility. Additionally, NBC News will air exclusive footage of Isaacman’s training for this four-person crew mission, Inspiration4.  

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