President Trump signed a new executive order Wednesday (Aug. 13) aimed at accelerating U.S. commercial space activity by slashing what are described as regulatory delays and expanding the nation's launch infrastructure.
The order, "Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry," directs multiple federal agencies to streamline launch licensing, fast-track spaceport construction and better support emerging in-space industries.
Transportation Secretary and acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy joined Trump during the signing, calling it a pivotal move to "unleash the next wave of innovation" and secure long-term American leadership in orbit, but the order also hands more authority to politically appointed roles outside the space agency's jurisdiction.
Source: www.space.com
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