SpaceX and Boeing are each in the final stages of developing the spacecraft needed for the U.S. to once again fly astronauts.
As much as Bridenstine wants to see the first crewed flights come soon, he believes the schedule is much less important than the tests that remain.
"Which means that, while we go through these test processes, we are going to learn things that need to be reviewed, where we need to take deeper dives, maybe make some modifications," Bridenstine said. "So when I say the first quarter of next year for human spaceflight, what I mean is if things all go right.
He emphasized that he doesn't think "there's much a story there" in the results of the safety reviews.
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