White House released a new space transportation policy on Thursday, its first update since 2013, and set a goal of more than 1,000 launches and reentries per year by 2030. The policy replaces the 2013 version issued under President Obama and reflects the growth of the commercial space sector. It directs the Secretary of War and NASA administrator to strengthen the domestic space transportation industrial base, facilitate new launch and reentry sites, and integrate space traffic into air traffic control modernization. The policy calls for rapid launch capability within 48 hours and for an evaluation of regulatory, programmatic, operational and technological barriers to resilient access. NASA is tasked with prioritizing commercial services for lunar, robotic and human Mars missions and ensuring availability of commercial crew and cargo services. U.S. government payloads must be launched on U.S. rockets unless an exemption applies, and foreign launch requests will be reviewed case by case, considering foreign direct investment in U.S. space markets. The Secretaries of State and Commerce will update export policies to support U.S. space transportation capabilities abroad. The plan shifts the focus to commercial space as the centerpiece of national strategy, aiming for a tenfold increase over the 176 orbital launch attempts recorded in 2025.