On the recordMarch 17, 2010
I think this gap is too important to rely on just commercial and not continue our capabilities.
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congress.govI think this gap is too important to rely on just commercial and not continue our capabilities.
Bill Nelson argues against relying solely on commercial space capabilities during a critical gap.
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We go with commercial partners because the third mission, we are going into lunar orbit.
When we find those, by the way, not only looking for life, we start to understand their development, and we better understand who we are, why we are here, how we got here, and all of this evolution of the cosmos.
Continued Congressional support is critical to the success of the CLD program.
Our decision is that it is more profitable for us to go to the South Pole of the Moon, because we think that is where the water is.