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Trump signs memorandum to expand U.S. space travel

A presidential memorandum aims to boost U.S. space activity to over 1,000 launches and reentries annually by 2030.

Published Aug 21, 2026, 2:12 PM EDT | WFMZZ

President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum to expand space travel. The memorandum sets a goal of facilitating more than 1,000 launches and reentries "on American soil" each year by 2030.