Space.com · Space · 2026-08-21
Trump signs new national space policy to enable 1,000 US rocket launches per year
The United States is updating its approach to managing spaceflights and reentries, with the goal of expanding the nation's capabilities to support more than 1,000 rocket launches per year by 2030. The new policy calls for a major expansion to U.S. space infrastructure. Trump signs new national space policy to enable 1,000 US rocket launches per year
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