"We are not going to sit back, watch our rival get to the moon ahead of us and say, well, at least we held the requirements."
NASA Administrator
@rookisaacman on what NASA is doing differently:
"We are trying to create a culture based on extreme competence, ownership, and urgency. The American people have been sufficiently patient, waiting for the headlines that only NASA can create. Success and failure in terms of returning to the moon is measured in months and not years."
"We're telling industry, look, we've got to deliver. Tell us what you need. We'll challenge requirements. We'll delete policies and regulations that don't add value. Maybe it's decades old."
"But if we come up short, we all will have an awful lot to answer for."
The Hill & Valley Forum 2026
@HillValleyForum @NASA