Can the National Space Transportation Policy Deliver 1,000 Launches and Reentries a Year?

On August 20, 2026, President Donald Trump signed the new National Space Transportation Policy, designated National Security Presidential Memorandum 17, or NSPM-17. It replaces the 2013 national space transportation policy and directs federal agencies to prepare U.S. space transportation ranges for more than 1,000 launches and reentries each year by 2030. The accompanying White House fact sheet…