Jim Bridenstine: “I think the number-one thing was just excessive optimism from the beginning.”

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

When we use different types of rockets, we have dissimilar redundancy.

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, Mr. Ranking Member, that would put us in a position to make landing in 2024 very, very difficult.