WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order laying out an “America First” vision for space, committing the United States to a return to the Moon by 2028, the establishment of a permanent lunar outpost by 2030, and the expansion of national security, commercial, and technological capabilities beyond Earth.
The executive order, titled Ensuring American Space Superiority, frames space leadership as central to national power, economic growth, and security, and directs federal agencies to align policy, spending, and regulation around a more assertive US posture in orbit, cislunar space, and beyond American space superiority.
“Superiority in space is a measure of national vision and willpower, ” the order states, linking American space dominance to “the Nation’s strength, security, and prosperity, ” while calling for policies that extend human discovery, protect vital interests, and unleash commercial development American space superiority.