How NASA’s chief plans to bring back the moonwalk

0:00 So, what have you learned about how to make sure you get what NASA needs?

0:03 You know, to have a conversation with an important congressman,

0:06 senator, and industry leader and explain to them,

0:09 imagine what it was like when you saw Artemis

0:11 2 going on the far side of the moon.

0:13 That special moment, you're sitting with your kid, your grandkid, or something.

0:16 Now, imagine the same thing when somebody's

0:18 stepping foot off a lander on the moon, except it's a Chinese taikonaut.

0:22 What is that going to do?

0:23 What message does that send to the world?

0:25 It says something is broken.

0:26 And I tell industry, you know, get aligned right now.

0:29 Everything you lobby for better be in the interest

0:32 of America's national imperative of returning to the moon,

0:35 because if not, if we see the Chinese get

0:37 to the moon before America's able to return, I'll be fired.

0:40 I'll be at home watching on TV as all of you get

0:43 hauled before Congress and have to explain where the $100 billion went.

0:47 So, think about that every time you work against

0:49 me versus putting your resources in the correct direction.

0:52 How do they respond when you communicate like that?

0:53 I think we're moving really fast now.

0:55 It's working.

0:56 moving really fast [laughter] now.

0:57 It's working.