For the first time in history all the major countries in the world are pushing together to reach this goal... building something in space that is really for all humankind.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
All space projects push the frontiers of technology and are drivers of innovation.
That's what we want to do here at Johnson Space Center. I think what we have always brought to NASA and brought to the country is trying to push the boundaries, trying to go to the next level.
One of the big things about space exploration is that it is as expensive as it is complicated, and you need all the countries of the world to help if you want to accomplish big goals.
To move forward, what's required is a unified space agenda based on exploration, science, development, commerce, and security.
When it comes to space, I see it as my job, I'm building infrastructure the hard way. I'm using my resources to put in place heavy lifting infrastructure so the next generation of people can have a dynamic, entrepreneurial explosion into space.
Space offers extraordinary potential for commerce and adventure, for new innovations and new tests of will. As Americans, we can't help but reach for the stars. It's our nature. It's our destiny.
In order for us to have a future that's exciting and inspiring, it has to be one where we're a space-bearing civilization.
My work at MIT had focused on what we could build in space once we had inexpensive space transportation and industrial facilities in orbit. And this led to various sorts of work in space development.
Development of space will improve life on Earth. Access to space is important for agriculture, humanitarian efforts, communications, and navigation.
Not everyone will understand this need for America to lead the world in space.
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