The Trump Administration is looking to dramatically expand the private space industry within the next few years, directing federal agencies to develop new launch and re-entry infrastructure to accommodate a massive surge in launch activity.

President Donald Trump signed a new memo to enable at least 1,000 rocket launches and reentries per year by 2030, up from 178 rocket launches in 2025. The memo is the first update to the National Space Transportation Policy since 2013, and aims to launch “the golden age of space transportation” on U.S. soil.

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The updated policy focuses on increasing launch infrastructure in the U.S…

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