“Enhancing American Greatness in Space”: President Trump Signs Executive Order to Expand the Domestic Commercial Space Industry

During his first term, President Donald Trump founded the US Space Force, saw the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launch its first commercial crew operation through an industry partnership, and issued seven Space Policy Directives aimed at returning astronauts to the moon, establishing commercial and cybersecurity space protocols and reinvigorating human space exploration, among other things. Building off that legacy, President Trump recently signed Executive Order (EO)…
By: K&L Gates LLP