New Trump space policy sets 2028 deadline for Moon base, Golden Dome prototype

President Donald Trump has released a new executive order (EO) setting national space policy across the civil, commercial and defense sectors — setting a goal of establishing an “initial” Moon base by 2028 and reiterating the administration’s Golden Dome plans for a comprehensive air and missile defense shield over America.

Perhaps the most notable thing about the new EO is the title, “Ensuring American Space Superiority,” especially as the document focuses on civil space exploration rather than defense.

The phrase “space superiority” traditionally has served as a military term of art for controlling the heavens to prevent adversaries from taking actions to harm US space assets. The Space Force defines space superiority as follows: “A degree of that allows military forces in all domains to operate at a time and place of their choosing without prohibitive interference from space or counterspace threats, while also denying the same to an adversary.”

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