Jim Bridenstine: “I've heard Dr. Schmitt and Lieutenant General Stafford talk about the geopolitical issues here, the fact that there is a…”

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.

I think there is a concern that I have heard and the concern is schedule pressure.

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

Here's what we know: China is not going to slow down. That means that we, as a country, need to come together, figure out what the architecture is, be committed to a process and then move forward as rapidly as possible.