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Trump Announces a New Policy for a ‘Golden Age of Space Transportation’

Trump Announces a New Policy for a ‘Golden Age of Space Transportation’
NYT Science Friday 21 August 2026, 01:03 UTC By Kenneth Chang 1 min read
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The Trump administration wants to increase to 1,000 the number of rocket launches and spacecraft re-entries from space per year.

The Trump administration wants to increase to 1,000 the number of rocket launches and spacecraft re-entries from space per year.
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