The U.S. Department of Transportation, led by Secretary Sean Duffy, has initiated the SPACE Task Force to enhance America’s commercial space transportation strategy. This task force aims to improve national security, economic competitiveness, and technological innovation by implementing President Trump’s National Space Transportation Policy. The plan anticipates a surge in commercial space launches, projecting up to 10,000 FAA-licensed launches annually by 2035.
Chaired by USDOT undersecretary Ryan McCormack, the SPACE Task Force will consist of experts from various USDOT offices, including the FAA and the Office of Transportation Policy. Its efforts will involve developing new space launch routes, investing in commercial space facility roadways, gathering public input on potential spaceport locations, and streamlining licensing processes to expedite rocket launches and reentries.
For further details, you can read more about the initiative in the linked statement.
