So, we can't let that happen.
Is that an acceptable national security risk, in your opinion?
I hope you get another company in there competing with you all.
I think it is in our Nation's interest.
I love it when billionaires want to spend their own money to do cool things that help the country, but it's still a business.
I don't want it to look like at any time that the government is putting their finger on the scale to help anybody, except the government.
not having assured access to space is not an option from our national security standpoint.
Five to seven.
I want to see us come up with our version of the RD-180, the American-made version, and stay within that same technology realm.
I don't want to build another rocket. That gets us down another pig trail that I don't want to go.
Mr. Bruno, why are you planning to phase out the intermediate (single stick) Delta IV launch vehicle?
Ms. Shotwell, you were recently quoted in the media stating that SpaceX is working on a higher-thrust engine.
Do you plan to fund an entirely new launch vehicle and all new infrastructure? Do you know what it will, or could, cost the taxpayer?
Can the DOD rely on the domestic commercial launch provider market to the meet the national security requirements for assured access to spac...
Mr. Chairman, I would like to introduce into the record a letter from the Governor of Alabama, the Honorable Robert Bentley.
General Hyten, SpaceX has recently made statements about a higher-thrust engine.
Why is the EELV Launch Capability arrangement in place, and how does this benefit the U.S. Government?
How will this affect certification?
