We are going to get back into the habit of launching moon rockets in months, not years.

Why is it so important for us to go back to the moon?

This was a promise that was made and a promise we need to keep.

When we return to the moon, America will not look down on the prime lunar real estate while our rivals occupy it.

NASA astronauts will be on the surface, building President Trump's moon base,

and we will realize the scientific, economic, and national security potential surface operations provide.

A lot of people when I came to this job was like, industry's not going to let you do what you want to do, and the politicians aren't going to let you do what you want to do.

But you know what? They all understand the difference between America winning and losing on the moon, saying for 35 years

and putting $100 billion in, and then coming up short, and that doesn't have national security

implications? You're completely mistaken.

What does it take to win a new space race? For decades, space exploration was defined by a single

moment, landing on the moon. But today, the challenge is different.

It's not just about getting there. It's about building the systems, infrastructure,

and cadence to return and stay. NASA now faces a new kind of competition, one that has measured

not in decades, but in years, or even months.

That shift is forcing a rethink of everything, from how missions are built to how capital

and talent are deployed.

The question is not whether we can return to the moon, but whether we can do it fast enough.

Recorded at the A16Z American Dynamism Summit, Morgan Brennan speaks with NASA administrator Jared Isaac Lennon about what it will take to get there.

It's great to be here with so many entrepreneurs, operators, investors, and policymakers who are helping us build the next golden age of space exploration.

I love being around the people who not only look up and imagine what is possible,

but possess the experiences and the will to bring ideas into reality.

...