Jim Bridenstine

There is going to be a basic SSA kind of capability that is available to everybody, and it will be without fee, which I think is important.

I believe basic SSA is important for the safety of the space environment in general.

I am a little concerned that we are going to learn about so much space debris that our astronauts are going to be sheltering in place a lot more than they are right now.

If we lose the GPS signal, that changes. In fact, it could be catastrophic for our country.

Space has transformed all of our lives, and we are now dependent on space.

If we are going to go further, it is going to be driven by commerce.

I think that is the right decision. We just ought to go.

I fully support that. The key is, it needs to be done. That needs to happen.

NASA believes existing statute and policy supports a 'Buy American Fly American' objective.

We need to have American leadership.

There isn't a strong international regulatory regime.

I would argue that we are in compliance with our obligations under the Outer Space Treaty and other treaties.

I think we adhere to the treaties that are currently in place, specifically the Outer Space Treaty.

I think the model that we utilize right now--and, of course, this is established through the Outer Space Treaty.

I think Secretary Ross has made a compelling argument for why it should be Commerce. I fully support that.

I have, in the past, sponsored legislation, authored legislation to have the one-stop shop be at FAA AST.

Right now in space, nobody has authority to compel you to maneuver.

As a pilot, if somebody says to you on the radio, 'Call sign turn right 030 descend, maintain 10,000 feet,' you do it.

We want people to make investments in the United States of America

We need to have, in my view, some basic SSA data available for free

The world is best served with American leadership, and, you know, that translates to space as well.

Ranking Member Cooper, within the Outer Space Treaty, nations are responsible for what they do in space.

We have to be very careful that we don't let this eventually run away.

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.

It is an honor to represent NASA here before the Strategic Forces Subcommittee and the Space Subcommittee here in the House of Representatives.