12 December 2017
Trump signs Space Policy Directive 1
... way to send American astronauts back to the Moon by signing his Space Policy Directive 1. “To guide this new era of American space leadership President Trump has relaunched the National Space Council and at the council’s inaugural meeting in October...
09 April 2019
US space chiefs justify ambitious exploration plans
... achieving that goal by 2028 under US President Donald Trumps Space Policy Directive 1. “Well know this: Nothing has changed from Space Policy Directive 1,” Bridenstine said. “The direction was to go to the moon – a lunar return. But it was different...
November 2019
Strategic role of government in space commercialisation
... strategic investment fund with that of other government economic policy instruments in achieving commercialisation policy goals for government-led space programmes. As part of US Space Policy Directive-1, the President of the United States set two...
March 2026
From dependency to resilience - Europe’s moment in space traffic management
..., the White House signed an executive order, revising Space Policy Directive 3, which seeks to remove the longstanding expectation that basic space situational awareness (SSA) services would be provided “free of direct user fees”. While the precise...
October 2017
Can Australia’s space industry overcome years of political setback?
... government issued two primary governmental policy documents. The 2011 Principles for a National Space Industry Policy (PNSIP) was the first government statement of Australia’s space policy direction, providing a resolute vision for development...
April 2019
Cleaning up space
... officials are also discussing future policies and missions focused on space debris removal United States – In June 2018 the US approved Space Policy Directive-3, which called for new policies on space traffic management, including the pursuit...