“NASA is in talks with Tom Cruise and his team. We will do everything we can to make it a successful mission, including the opening of the International Space Station. ”
Speaking of the idea for a space station shoot, SpaceX founder Elon Musk told CBS that NASA is in favor of anything that captures the imagination of the public.
Bridenstine said NASA created this “commercial market” so that SpaceX, Boeing and other private companies could attract customers other than the United States government.
Tom Cruise played the role of Navy pilot Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in Top Gun, which hit theaters in 1986. A sequel is expected on December 23.
“The question is,” Can Tom Cruise make a film that inspires the next generation Elon Musk “. And if he can, then we are all in favor. NASA is fully invested, “said Bridenstine.
A message to a Tom Cruise representative was not immediately answered.