Toutiao.com reported on December 19. According to the Russian Sputnik News website, on December 18, the White House issued a statement saying that US President Trump signed an executive order that outlines the vision for the "America First" space policy, requiring accelerated return to the Moon, deployment of space nuclear energy systems, and ensuring the United States leads globally in space exploration, security, and commercial sectors.
The White House statement pointed out that the order requires the United States to return to the Moon by 2028 and to establish initial facilities for a permanent lunar outpost by 2030.
The order states: "Deploy nuclear reactors on the Moon and in orbit, including preparing to launch a lunar reactor by 2030."
The order also emphasizes the importance of space security and economic interests: on one hand, it requires ensuring the United States has the capability to detect, analyze, and respond to all-round security threats to its space interests; on the other hand, it plans to develop a commercial path to replace the International Space Station by 2030 through upgrading launch infrastructure and promoting commercial space development.
The White House stated that, in the face of challenges from competitors to the US space leadership, President Trump is fully committed to ensuring and defending the major interests of the United States in space, from space, and to space.
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