Trump targets 1,000 US rocket launches and reentries a year by 2030
Why it matters: The plan would expand launch sites and speed commercial missions as the US races China in satellites and lunar access.
President Donald Trump set a goal of more than 1,000 rocket launches and spacecraft reentries a year on US soil by 2030, aiming to sharply expand the country’s spaceflight capacity. A White House memorandum directs federal agencies to add launch and landing sites and support commercial transport to the Moon and robotic access to Mars. The policy comes as NASA pursues lunar missions and as SpaceX and Blue Origin develop landers for future Moon operations. The administration cast the push as part of a broader competition with China, which is rapidly expanding its launch network and satellite fleets.