Trump signs order deregulating commercial rocket launches — SpaceX seen as biggest winner
President Trump signed an executive order deregulating commercial rocket launches and reentries, setting a goal of 1,000 launches a year by 2030 — about 5x today's pace. SpaceX, which already leads U.S. launch cadence, is seen as the biggest beneficiary.
Specifically, agencies must identify new launch and reentry sites on federal land within 90 days, with a broader goal of reaching 1,000 U.S. space launches and reentries a year by 2030 — roughly five times today's cadence.
The day after the order was signed, Musk responded on X with his own Starship target: "30+ Starship launches/day in 2030, which is ~10k annualized."
SpaceX already conducts more launches than any other U.S. operator, supporting its own Starlink network as well as NASA and Pentagon missions. Lower regulatory hurdles could accelerate its launch cadence going forward, making it the clearest beneficiary of the new order.
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