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[i]...this new proposal holds some promise. Pence, as well as NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, have adopted a clear goal for the agency and promised enduring political support. Moreover, they have said the "end" matters more than the "means." This suggests that whatever rockets and spacecraft NASA uses to reach the Moon, the plan should be based on the best-available, most cost-effective technology. In short, they want to foster a healthy, open competition in the US aerospace industry to help NASA and America reach its goals. At a town hall meeting Monday [April 1] for space agency employees, Bridenstine characterized the Moon 2024 initiative as a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for NASA." This may be a tad hyperbolic, but it does represent a rare chance for the sprawling bureaucratic federal agency — whose human exploration programs have been adrift for decades—to embrace a brighter future. Therefore, this marks an important, if uncertain, moment in US spaceflight. To understand how we got here and where we're going, Ars has talked with a dozen well-placed sources in the aerospace industry, from new space companies and large aerospace contractors to senior NASA leaders and political insiders. Most of them are not named due to their sensitive positions; many of them see challenges ahead.[/i]
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