Friday, August 15, 2025

Trump Eases Commercial Rocket Launch Regulations in Win for Musk

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order easing regulations for the country's private space industry, including stripping away some environmental restrictions around rocket launches.

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Update: We reported in July that Trump was poised to slash regulations protecting the public and the environment during rocket launches by companies like SpaceX. On Wednesday, Trump signed an executive order making it happen.

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-- ProPublica (@propublica.org) Aug 15, 2025 at 12:17 PM

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... US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to streamline federal regulation governing commercial rocket launches, a move that could benefit billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX and other private space ventures.

Trump's order, among other things, directs the US transportation secretary to eliminate or expedite environmental reviews for launch licenses administered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the White House said in a statement.

The declaration also calls on the secretary to do away with "outdated, redundant or overly restrictive rules for launch and reentry vehicles".

"Inefficient permitting processes discourage investment and innovation, limiting the ability of US companies to lead in global space markets," the executive order states. ...



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-15 12:42 AM

Inside Elon Musk's plan to rain SpaceX's rocket debris over Hawaii's pristine waters (July 2025)
www.theguardian.com

... Texas has long been under threat from the launches and explosions of SpaceX rockets. Now Hawaii is emerging as another possible victim ...

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-15 12:45 AM

Lewzer is his own god.

He fears only 3 people:

Vladimir Putin, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Elon Musk.

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-08-15 01:28 AM

SpaceX Pays Next To Nothing In Federal Taxes Despite Billions In Revenue

www.nytimes.com

#4 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-08-17 03:21 AM

Well, it is not like NASA is capable of doing such nowadays. SpaceX is necessary for our space operations - like it or not.

obama is the main reason NASA is no longer all that capable of their original mission. Here is the direction he took NASA:

"In a far-reaching restatement of goals for the nation's space agency, NASA administrator Charles Bolden says President Obama has ordered him to pursue three new objectives: to "re-inspire children" to study science and math, to "expand our international relationships," and to "reach out to the Muslim world." Of those three goals, Bolden said in a recent interview with al-Jazeera, the mission to reach out to Muslims is "perhaps foremost," because it will help Islamic nations "feel good" about their scientific accomplishments."

#5 | Posted by MSgt at 2025-08-17 11:44 AM

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