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White House's National Space Transportation Policy

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Friday, August 21, 2026On Aug. 20, 2026 the Trump administration issued a new national space transportation policy that directs the defense secretary, in coordination with NASA and other agencies, to evaluate within 180 days the regulatory, programmatic, operational and technological barriers to "prompt, responsive, and resilient access to space." Featured: Related Documents Tags: Space Force

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Accelerating the race for a manned ship to land on the surface of Mars became the Trump administration’s new challenge

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As part of the National Space Transport Policy, Trump is looking for options to make commercial human travel to Mars.

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The administration of US President Donald Trump has directed NASA to explore commercial ways to send humans to Mars and back to Earth, as part of a new national policy aimed at expanding America's space transportation capabilities. The measure is contained in a presidential memorandum on the National Space Transportation Policy, released this week by the White House, which repeals and replaces the previous national space transportation policy.

Mexico City, Mexico.- Donald Trump's administration instructed NASA to study commercial alternatives that allow, in the future, to transport human beings to the surface of Mars and ensure their return to Earth. The directive is part of the new National Space Transport Policy, a presidential memorandum published this week by the White House that replaces the provisions adopted during Barack Obama's administration in 2013. The document proposes a …

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The Washington Post broke the news in Washington, United States on Friday, August 21, 2026.
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