Bill Nelson: “China clearly is in space for the long term, and we need to recognize that and respond accordingly.”

What we are going to do is a multi-year test, taking it to different locations all over the United States, and see if the muffled roar is acceptable to the people on the ground.

We are on the same page, and NASA owns and operates that local public water system, so we have every reason to continue this investigation.

We do everything that we can to partner with not only commercial industry but also universities and other academic institutions.

Today we find ourselves in yet another space race, this time with China.