Trump eases commercial rocket launch regulations in win for Muskโs SpaceX
Technology
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order easing regulations for the country's private space industry, including stripping away some environmental restrictions around rocket launches. The move, which was slammed by one environmental group as "reckless", will likely be a boon for Trump's former advisor Elon Musk, whose SpaceX company dominates the US space industry.
Elon Musk was an advisor to Donald Trump until the pair had a dramatic, public falling out. ยฉ Brendan Smialowski, AFP SpaceX's immense Starship rocket has repeatedly exploded during test flights ยฉ TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP/File
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