Space Launches Could Quadruple to 1,000 per Year Under New Policy

Space launches could quadruple to 1,000 per year under new policy

A new space policy could quadruple launches by 2030, but one expert says hitting that goal will be “really tough.”

NSS Supports New National Space Transportation Policy, Calls for Strong Implementation to Secure America’s Leadership in Space

The National Space Society (NSS) welcomes the release of the National Space Transportation Policy, a comprehensive directive establishing the United States’ strategic framework for launch, reentry, and in‑space transportation activities. The policy recognizes the importance of space transportation to national interests and sets ambitious goals to expand U.S. space transportation capabilities. The NSS strongly supports the policy’s commitment to …

White House Wants 1,000 Annual Launches and Reentries by 2030

The last time the US released a space transportation policy in November 2013, SpaceX Falcon 9 had flown just six times. Now, Falcon 9 has ~700 flights behind it—and the White House is aiming for more than 1,000 launches and reentries annually by 2030. The new National Space Transportation Policy (NSTP), signed Aug. 20, which replaces the 2013 edition, asks what it would take to get to 1,000 annual launches. The answer? More pads, more airspace, …

White House Seeks to Support 1,000 Space Launches a Year by 2030

President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum Thursday aimed at paving the way to more than 1,000 space launches and reentries in the U.S. annually by 2030. According to a White House fact sheet, the memorandum directs agencies to create...