Trump's space transportation policy calls for new spaceport on federal land
"We probably need another site that's capable of heavy and super heavy launch capability.".
"We probably need another site that's capable of heavy and super heavy launch capability."
The short version
- “By 2030, our space transportation ranges must grow to support more than 1,000 launches and reentries every year,” the policy says.
- The most notable updates to the national space transportation policy focus on increasing the country’s ability to enable those lofty forecasts.
- The Trump administration calls on the Pentagon and NASA to “prioritize and coordinate on infrastructure investments” to boost launch and reentry capacity and flexibility at federal launch and reentry ranges.
What happened
These federal spaceports include Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, which sit on adjoining property in Florida. The others are Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, and NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
Why it matters
Only the Florida and California spaceports are currently outfitted for heavy-lift launches.
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