Trump pledges to achieve Mars landing
Donald Trump has pledged that if re-elected, the US will “lead the world in space exploration.” Read the full article at RT.com.
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Supporter Elon Musk has contended that government regulations are the primary impediment to space exploration.
Former US President Donald Trump has vowed to “reach Mars” before the conclusion of his term, assuming he defeats Vice President Kamala Harris next month. Trump emphasized that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk would spearhead the mission.
Musk joined Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday evening. The rally occurred at the site of Trump's assassination attempt in July. During the event, the 45th president reiterated a number of familiar campaign promises, including securing the US southern border, resolving the Ukraine conflict, and lowering energy prices and inflation, alongside his commitment to reach the Red Planet by 2028.
”We will lead the world in space exploration,” he proclaimed to the audience. “We will reach Mars before the end of my term.”
Trump added, “Elon promised me that he was going to do that,” before turning to Musk and inquiring, “I don’t know, can you do that?”
“We’re gonna win, and he’s gonna reach Mars by the end of our term, which is a big thing, before China, before anybody. My money’s on that guy [Musk].”
During his first term, Trump issued numerous space-related executive orders and policy directives. In 2017, he directed NASA to lead “the return of humans to the Moon for long-term exploration and utilization, followed by human missions to Mars and other destinations.” He also established the US Space Force in 2019 as the sixth branch of the military, which drew criticism from opponents who accused him of militarizing space.
Musk, who endorsed Trump's candidacy earlier this summer, has long promised to establish a “multiplanetary” civilization for humanity. However, he attributes delays in his Mars colonization plans to excessive government regulation. Last month, Musk stated that SpaceX's reusable ‘Starship’ rocket would be prepared for uncrewed flights to Mars within two years and crewed flights two years later. Following the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to deny SpaceX permission to test the rocket before November due to environmental concerns, Musk expressed his frustrations on his X platform, arguing that “we will never get humanity to Mars if this continues.”
“Unfortunately, we continue to be stuck in a reality where it takes longer to do the government paperwork to license a rocket launch than it does to design and build the actual hardware,” SpaceX mentioned in a statement at that time. “This should never happen and directly threatens America’s position as the leader in space.”
During his first term, Trump advocated for a policy of cutting two government regulations for every new one implemented. If re-elected, he has pledged to intensify this approach, stating to the New York Economic Club last month that he would “eliminate a minimum of 10 old regulations for every one regulation” created.
Alejandro Jose Martinez for TROIB News
Former US President Donald Trump has vowed to “reach Mars” before the conclusion of his term, assuming he defeats Vice President Kamala Harris next month. Trump emphasized that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk would spearhead the mission.
Musk joined Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday evening. The rally occurred at the site of Trump's assassination attempt in July. During the event, the 45th president reiterated a number of familiar campaign promises, including securing the US southern border, resolving the Ukraine conflict, and lowering energy prices and inflation, alongside his commitment to reach the Red Planet by 2028.
”We will lead the world in space exploration,” he proclaimed to the audience. “We will reach Mars before the end of my term.”
Trump added, “Elon promised me that he was going to do that,” before turning to Musk and inquiring, “I don’t know, can you do that?”
“We’re gonna win, and he’s gonna reach Mars by the end of our term, which is a big thing, before China, before anybody. My money’s on that guy [Musk].”
During his first term, Trump issued numerous space-related executive orders and policy directives. In 2017, he directed NASA to lead “the return of humans to the Moon for long-term exploration and utilization, followed by human missions to Mars and other destinations.” He also established the US Space Force in 2019 as the sixth branch of the military, which drew criticism from opponents who accused him of militarizing space.
Musk, who endorsed Trump's candidacy earlier this summer, has long promised to establish a “multiplanetary” civilization for humanity. However, he attributes delays in his Mars colonization plans to excessive government regulation. Last month, Musk stated that SpaceX's reusable ‘Starship’ rocket would be prepared for uncrewed flights to Mars within two years and crewed flights two years later. Following the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to deny SpaceX permission to test the rocket before November due to environmental concerns, Musk expressed his frustrations on his X platform, arguing that “we will never get humanity to Mars if this continues.”
“Unfortunately, we continue to be stuck in a reality where it takes longer to do the government paperwork to license a rocket launch than it does to design and build the actual hardware,” SpaceX mentioned in a statement at that time. “This should never happen and directly threatens America’s position as the leader in space.”
During his first term, Trump advocated for a policy of cutting two government regulations for every new one implemented. If re-elected, he has pledged to intensify this approach, stating to the New York Economic Club last month that he would “eliminate a minimum of 10 old regulations for every one regulation” created.
Alejandro Jose Martinez for TROIB News
