Trump Unveils Ambitious Space Transportation Policy
By Editor • August 21, 2026 • 1 min read
President Donald Trump has introduced a national space transportation policy aimed at expanding the number of spaceports to facilitate over 1,000 annual launches and reentries by 2030.
This new directive replaces a 2013 policy from former President Barack Obama, reflecting significant growth in the launch sector, which recorded 176 attempts last year. SpaceX dominated with 165 launches of its Falcon 9 rocket.
Source: arstechnica.com
