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Trump Orders 1,000 Commercial Rocket Launches by 2030

8/21/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump signed a memo to raise commercial launches to 1,000 per year by 2030.
The memo orders agencies to identify new federal launch and re-entry sites, including one within 90 days.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman must draft a commercial lunar logistics plan for 2028 and study Mars trips.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth must assess in-space transport for missions and produce a six-month schedule.

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U.S. President Donald Trump signed a memo to raise commercial launches to 1,000 per year by 2030.
The memo orders agencies to identify new federal launch and re-entry sites, including one within 90 days.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman must draft a commercial lunar logistics plan for 2028 and study Mars trips.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth must assess in-space transport for missions and produce a six-month schedule.