Executive Order Calls for Over 1,000 U.S. Rocket Launches Annually by Decade's End, Report Says
A new executive order aims to dramatically increase U.S. rocket launch capacity, prompting questions about whether the nation's spaceport infrastructure can keep pace, according to Scientific American.
A new executive order calls for the United States to conduct more than 1,000 rocket launches per year by the end of the decade, according to a report published by Scientific American.
The publication reported that reaching this target would require rethinking the nation's spaceport infrastructure, suggesting that expanding or upgrading launch facilities will be a key factor in achieving the stated goal.
Scientific American did not specify further details of the executive order in the available excerpt, including which agency issued the order or a precise timeline beyond the end-of-decade target.
The report raises the question of whether existing U.S. spaceports are sufficient to support the scale of launch activity envisioned, though the full scope of infrastructure needs was not detailed in the excerpt reviewed.
Sources
- Does the U.S. need more spaceports? — Scientific American
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