NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine accepts the Readers’ Choice and SpaceNews awards for Government Agency of the Year on behalf of NASA and Readers’ Choice Award for Civil Government Leader of the Year, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, during the 3rd Annual SpaceNews Awards at Hogan Lovells in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine accepts the Readers’ Choice Award for Civil Government Leader of the Year from Brian Berger, editor in chief of SpaceNews, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, during the 3rd Annual SpaceNews Awards at Hogan Lovells in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is seen during a discussion moderated by Jeff Foust, senior staff writer at SpaceNews, with NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate Douglas Loverro at the 3rd Annual SpaceNews Awards, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at Hogan Lovells in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine speaks along side NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate Douglas Loverro during a discussion moderated by Jeff Foust, senior staff writer at SpaceNews, at the 3rd Annual SpaceNews Awards, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at Hogan Lovells in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, center, speaks along side NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate Douglas Loverro during a discussion moderated by Jeff Foust, senior staff writer at SpaceNews, at the 3rd Annual SpaceNews Awards, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at Hogan Lovells in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate Douglas Loverro, right, speaks along side NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine during a discussion moderated by Jeff Foust, senior staff writer at SpaceNews at the 3rd Annual SpaceNews Awards, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at Hogan Lovells in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Jeff Foust, senior staff writer at SpaceNews, left, moderates a discussion with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate Douglas Loverro at the 3rd Annual SpaceNews Awards, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at Hogan Lovells in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Jeff Foust, senior staff writer at SpaceNews, moderates a discussion with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate Douglas Loverro at the 3rd Annual SpaceNews Awards, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at Hogan Lovells in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)