Executive Order 14369
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| Long title | Ensuring American Space Superiority |
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Executive Order 14369, titled Ensuring American Space Superiority, is a presidential executive order signed by President Donald Trump on December 18, 2025. It establishes United States space policy across civil exploration, national security, commercial development, and space nuclear power.[1][2][3]
The order revokes Executive Order 14056 and amends Space Policy Directive 3 to remove provisions requiring certain space situational awareness and traffic management services to be provided free of charge.[2][3]
Background
The order has been described as the first major space policy move of Trump's second term.[4] The first, signed in August 2025 and titled "Enabling Competition in the U.S. Commercial Space Industry," focused primarily on commercial space regulatory reform.[5] The order reinforces NASA’s plans to return astronauts to the Moon by 2028, establish a lunar outpost by 2030, and develop nuclear power systems for use in space.[6]
References
- ↑ "Ensuring American Space Superiority". Federal Register. December 23, 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Ensuring American Space Superiority". The White House. December 18, 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Trump Administration Refocuses on Space in New Executive Order". Wiley Law. December 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ Roulette, Joey (December 19, 2025). "Trump urges 2028 astronaut moon landing in sweeping space policy order". Reuters. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "Race for Space Superiority: Trump Administration Continues Sweeping Space Policy Changes". K&L Gates. January 9, 2026. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ Pashankar, Sana; Grush, Loren (December 18, 2025). "Trump Reinforces NASA's Moon Plans, Eliminates Space Council". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 24 March 2026.