President Trump advocates for more commercial space launches and re-entries.
The News International.
President Trump has signed a memo aimed at significantly increasing U.S. commercial space launches and re-entries, with a target of achieving at least 1,000 annual launches by 2030. This ambitious initiative seeks to streamline permits, infrastructure, and spectrum rules to facilitate growth in the sector, thereby reducing delays in spaceport construction.
The memo emphasizes a "commercial-first approach," encouraging collaboration with private sector partners to develop space transportation infrastructure. In addition, it directs NASA to support commercial missions to the moon and Mars, with the goal of returning astronauts to the moon by 2028.
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has highlighted that this policy positions America to lead in the rapidly growing space sector. Furthermore, Trump has called for the identification of a new federal re-entry site within 90 days and urged agencies to avoid actions that could hinder U.S. commercial space activities.
**Sources:** The News International.