White House Sets 1,000-Launch Goal, Ties Space Traffic to Air Traffic Overhaul
August 25, 2026
The Trump administration released a new space transportation policy on Thursday that directs federal agencies to fold rocket launch and reentry management into the ongoing modernization of the nation's air traffic control systems. The strategy sets a target of supporting more than 1,000 launches and reentries by 2030, treating rockets and the national airspace system as connected infrastructure. The policy aims to build out the infrastructure needed to rapidly increase U.S.-led rocket launches