In a latest push to accelerate space missions ahead, the U.S. President Donald Trump signed a memo aimed at increasing the number of U.S. commercial space launches and re-entries.
As reported by Reuters, The White House is aiming for at least 1,000 annual launches and re-entries by 2030, a substantial leap from the 178 launches recorded the previous year-a figure that is already 10 times higher than in 2013 and dominated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX
The decision calls for streamlined expediting environmental reviews and permitting processes to reduce delays in spaceport construction.
The directive instructs agencies to secure adequate wireless spectrum capacity specifically dedicated to supporting commercial space launches.
In addition to that, the memo, focused on boosting the commercial space industry, called 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.
The update comes as Trump also wants to return U.S. astronauts to the moon by 2028.
The memo also directs NASA to facilitate commercial transportation to the moon and commercial robotic access to Mars, and to explore commercial avenues to send humans to Mars.
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios said the new national space transportation policy “meets this moment of explosive growth and positions America to lead the next era of space.”
He also mentioned, it calls for a “commercial-first approach enabling Americans on the Moon by 2028 and initial Moon Base elements by 2030, and rapid, resilient launch capabilities for national security.”
Trump wants a new federal re-entry site identified within 90 days.
The U.S President wants agencies to refrain from conducting U.S. government space transportation activities “that preclude, discourage, or compete with United States commercial space transportation activities, unless required by public safety or national security.”
SpaceX conducted 170 launches in 2025, deploying about 2,500 satellites. In January, SpaceX said it wants to launch a constellation of 1 million satellites that will orbit Earth and harness the sun to power AI data centers.
In May, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration said SpaceX aimed to reach 10,000 annual launches within five years.
