by Ginny Montalbano President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a space policy directive, calling for “updating and refocusing” those policies in a bid to promote innovation and modernize American commercial space policy. The White House said the move “reforms America’s commercial space regulatory framework, ensuring our place as a leader in space commerce.” This is the second space policy directive the president has issued, after taking into account recommendations made by the National Space Council. Trump revived the council, which disbanded in 1993. His first directive, signed on Dec. 11, ordered a restart for manned missions to the moon and future manned missions to Mars. [ The liberal Left continue to push their radical agenda against American values. The good news is there is a solution. Find out more ] Space is a topic that Trump frequently references. He has discussed his hopes for future space exploration on multiple occasions—even contemplating a military “space force.” It dovetails with the vision of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who shares the president’s interest in space exploration. During his 2012 presidential run, he spoke of routine flights to Mars and envisioned base camps on the moon. Gingrich, who spoke at The Heritage Foundation this week, discussed the…
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