Jim Bridenstine: “We cannot cede low earth orbit to China or to any other nation.”

Having a Gateway in orbit around the Moon is important for a lot of reasons.

The more launches, the more one of them could have, you know, a problem.

If we are putting American astronauts on those vehicles, without question, it is not just up to them, it is up to us as well.

Do we want to lead the world in space or do we want to yield that to somebody else?