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White House sets 2030 target for U.S. to support more than 1,000 annual launches and reentries

A new National Space Transportation Policy directs the Defense Department, NASA and other agencies to identify regulatory, operational, programmatic and technological barriers to faster, more resilient access to space. The policy also calls for expanded launch infrastructure, including evaluating a new federally supported spaceport for heavy-lift vehicles.

Discovered 2026-08-21T11:20:35.639619-07:00 | 2026-08-21T11:20:35.639619-07:00

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The policy establishes a national objective of supporting more than 1,000 rocket launches and reentries annually by 2030, implying a substantial expansion of U.S. launch capacity.
A 180-day review will examine regulatory, programmatic, operational and technological barriers to prompt, responsive and resilient access to space.
The focus on launch infrastructure, the industrial base and potential new federal-land spaceport development could shape future opportunities for launch providers, suppliers and spaceport operators.

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