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Acceleration of Commercial Space for National Security Likely Under Trump

Acceleration of Commercial Space for National Security Likely Under Trump
On Nov. 19th, SpaceX launched its sixth Starship test rocket from Starbase at Boca Chica Beach in Brownsville, Texas. The test of the reusable rocket did not achieve a successful catch (City of Brownsville Photo)

The incoming administration of President-elect Trump is likely to propose a ramping up of commercial space to serve national security needs, according to a new paper from the National Security Space Association's Moorman Center for Space Studies. "One can confidently predict that rapid fielding of innovative and agile space solutions, including by leveraging commercial space systems and capabilities, will be a central element of the Trump national security space agenda," according to The Trump Transition and National Security Space: A…

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