Jim Bridenstine
Jim Bridenstine is a former U.S. Congressman who served as the Administrator of NASA from April 2018 to January 2021. Appointed by President Donald Trump, Bridenstine was instrumental in advancing the Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon and prepare for future missions to Mars. His leadership at NASA focused on promoting commercial partnerships and increasing the agency's role in space exploration. He was in the news recently due to discussions about potential changes to NASA's direction under a possible second Trump administration.
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Jim Bridenstine warned that it is very unlikely that the U.S. will reach the Moon before China.
La fusée Starship de SpaceX réussit son onzième vol test
France· 2025-10-14
Jim Bridenstine, former NASA administrator, expressed doubts about reaching the Moon before China.
Nave espacial da SpaceX é lançada em teste crucial para o foguete lunar de Musk
Brazil· 2025-10-14
Jim Bridenstine, who was NASA administrator during President Donald Trump’s first term, expressed concerns about NASA's decision to use Starship for the lunar mission.
Is NASA losing the moon race? SpaceX Starship’s megarocket launching Monday may have answers
United States· 2025-10-12
Jim Bridenstine, former NASA chief, highlighted the importance of science funding for the agency's mission.
NASA has ceased most of its work — but not its moon programUnited States· 2025-10-03
Jim Bridenstine, the former NASA administrator, warned that it is very unlikely that the USA will land on the Moon before China.
den USA droht Rückstand gegen China
Switzerland· 2025-10-02
Jim Bridenstine was the head of NASA who spoke about the Artemis program's goals in 2019.
La Nasa modifica gli obiettivi della missione Artemis: spariscono i riferimenti alla prima donna e alla prima persona di colore sulla Luna
Italy· 2025-03-26
Jim Bridenstine was appointed by Trump as the head of NASA.
Mars anstatt Mond? Die Zukunft der US-Raumfahrt unter Trump - und Musk
Luxembourg· 2025-02-20
