Trump signs memo to help drastically boost US space launches
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.U.S. President Donald Trump signed a memo aiming to drastically increase American space launches, targeting at least 1,000 annual launches and re-entries by 2030, up from 178 in the previous year. The directive instructs government agencies to incentivize private sector co-development of space infrastructure, expedite permitting and environmental reviews, and ensure adequate wireless spectrum for these operations.
WASHINGTON, Aug 20 : U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a memo to help drastically increase the number of U.S. space launches, directing a series of actions by government agencies. The White House wants to enable at least 1,000 launches and re-entries annually by 2030, up from 178 launches last year - a figure that is 10 times higher than 2013. It calls on agencies to incentivize co-development of space transportation infrastructure with private sector partners, expedite permitting and environmental reviews and ensure adequate wireless spectrum for space launches.