What Happened
US Aims to Increase Annual Space Launches Tenfold by 2030
US President Donald Trump has signed a memo aimed at drastically increasing the number of US space launches. The initiative seeks to enable at least 1,000 launches and re-entries annually by 2030, a tenfold increase from last year’s 178 launches. To achieve this goal, government agencies will work to incentivize the co-development of space transportation infrastructure with private sector partners, expedite permitting and environmental reviews, and ensure adequate wireless spectrum for space launches. This development was reported by Reuters.