US Space Policy Takes Aggressive Turn Under Trump's Leadership

President Trump signed an executive order directing NASA to return astronauts to the Moon by 2028, establish a permanent lunar base by 2030, deploy nuclear power systems on the Moon, and accelerate development of the administration’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense program. The order aims to attract at least $50 billion in private investment into US space markets by 2028 and pursue a commercial pathway to replace the International Space Station by 2030. AeroTime reports that the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy will oversee national space policy, replacing the National Space Council.