On the recordJuly 23, 2019
I think it is important that we recognize that what the commercial providers ultimately provide, a lot of it could have already been tested.
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congress.govI think it is important that we recognize that what the commercial providers ultimately provide, a lot of it could have already been tested.
Bridenstine emphasizes the importance of prior testing for commercial lunar lander providers.
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