So a couple of things. You mentioned earlier, Chairman Rogers, that there were going to be these constellations of potentially thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit for the purpose of communications. That is absolutely true.
Bridenstine confirms the existence of satellite constellations for communications in low Earth orbit.
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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.
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.
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