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September 9th, 2026
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On August 20, 2026, U.S. President Trump signed The National Space Transportation Policy presidential memorandum, which sets a target of enabling over 1,000 space launches and reentries annually by 2030 through expanded launch infrastructure and industrial base capacity.
What’s up with China’s plans for launch, and more recently, recoverable rocketry?
What are the challenges and opportunities facing the launch industry – from launch capacity and infrastructure modernization, to supply chain resilience, and to competitiveness and exportability?
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That’s the focus of a September 9 Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)/HTK Series.
This conversation features Kari Bingen, director of the CSIS Aerospace Security Project, Tom Karako, director of the CSIS Missile Defense Project, and Heather Williams, director of the CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues.
Take a view of this informative webcast at:
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