# Trump orders fivefold increase in US space launches by 2030

https://mins.news/en/item/27881

- TASS, 2026-08-21 00:43 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://tass.com/society/2175853

> US President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum directing the country’s space transportation ranges to support more than 1,000 launches and reentries annually by 2030, up from over 200 at present. It also calls for exploring commercial robotic access to Mars and commercial plans to send humans there and bring them back to Earth.

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