'I think we will prevail': NASA chief Jared Isaacman on Artemis, China and the new moon race (exclusive)

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is optimistic about the Artemis program's plans to send rockets to the moon annually. He expressed confidence in the U.S. space program following the successful Artemis II mission. Isaacman stated that he cares about launching big rockets at least once per year, as it is crucial for deep-space human spaceflight missions.

The Artemis III mission, scheduled for 2024, will test docking procedures between Orion and lunar landers, such as SpaceX's Starship and Blue Origin's Blue Moon. NASA faces a new space race with China, which aims to land on the moon by late 2029. Isaacman emphasized the severity of this competition and the implications it has on global security. Despite the challenges, he believes NASA will prevail in this new race to the moon.