A project manager is overseeing a project to launch a new satellite. While the satellite is being developed internally, a required piece to launch the system is provided by an external partner, which has experienced a high failure rate. Which of the following risk strategies should the project manager apply?

A. Transfer the risk with an insurance plan to cover potential failures.
B. Avoid the risk by building the launch system internally.
C. Accept the risk as normal for this type of project.
D. Mitigate the risk by requiring quality checkpoints.