President Trump wants the US to carry out more than 1,000 space launches a year by 2030 — and speed up sending…
- Trump wants US to up aims to launch over 1,000 spacecraft every year by 2030
- Only 178 launches happened in 2025, mostly carried out by SpaceX
- Federal agencies must find new land for rocket launch sites
A new presidential memorandum signed by Donald Trump sets an ambitious annual benchmark for American commercial space activity within the next four years.
The new National Space Transportation Policy wants government agencies to work together so that the US hits over 1,000 spacecraft launches and returns per year by 2030.
In 2025, there were only 178 of these missions, though that number is already ten times higher than it was back in 2013, and SpaceX was behind most of them.
Land, permits, and spectrum take priority
The order replaces a national space policy that had been in place since 2013, when the previous framework was first adopted.
Within 90 days, several departments must scout...
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