Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at expediting environmental reviews for commercial launch and reentry licenses, which affects the Federal Aviation Administration's oversight of operations. This deregulation effort is designed to benefit companies like SpaceX. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is instructed to utilize all available authorities to expedite the reviews and to reexamine previous safety regulations that space companies find cumbersome. The order also seeks to eliminate duplicative reviews for federally-owned spaceports, enhancing operational efficiency in the space industry.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing government agencies to "eliminate or expedite" environmental reviews for commercial launch and reentry licenses to streamline processes.
The executive order mandates Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to consult with the chair of the Council on Environmental Quality when eliminating or expediting reviews.
Trump's order includes provisions to reassess launch safety regulations established during his first term to alleviate concerns regarding the cumbersome licensing process for space companies.
The directive instructs NASA, the military, and DOT to eliminate duplicative reviews for spaceport development at federally-owned launch ranges to enhance operational efficiency.
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