Trump Signs Executive Order on American Space Authority
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to lay out the goal of having a space policy "that will extend the reach of human discovery, secure the Nation’s vital economic and security interests, unleash commercial development, and lay the foundation for a new space age." The order, titled Ensuring American Space Authority, didn't specifically mention the FCC or space regulation. It listed multiple space policy priorities, including a demonstration of "spectrum leadership across space applications to promote United States technology competitiveness, spectrum management efficiency, and global market access." It also committed to returning Americans to the moon by 2028 and establishing the foundations of a permanent lunar outpost by 2030.
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In addition, the order set a 120-day deadline for the Commerce Department to coordinate with the assistants to the president for science and technology, domestic policy and economic policy and with relevant agencies "to assert spectrum leadership, which shall include considering opportunities for reapportioning and sharing spectrum, as appropriate."