We cannot afford to have a gap, and just to scope out the issue as a whole, these engines that power some of our rocket boosters that take our satellites--national security satellites into space are manufactured in Russia.
Carter emphasizes the importance of avoiding a gap in space launch capabilities due to reliance on Russian engines.
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