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Space policy of the first Trump administration

Space policy of the first Trump administration



45th and 47th President of the United States








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The space policy of the first Donald Trump administration comprises six Space Policy Directives and an announced "National Space Strategy" (issued March 28, 2018), representing a directional shift from the policy priorities and goals of his predecessor, Barack Obama. A National Space Policy was issued on December 9, 2020.