A New Policy for America's Space Highways

Governments set rules long before anyone leaves the ground, and today the White House set a new one. SpacePolicyOnline.com reports that the administration has released a new space transportation policy, the first update since 2013. The policy leans heavily on supporting the commercial space industry, shaping how private companies and government agencies will work together in the years ahead.

Policy of this kind does not change what you see in the night sky tomorrow, but it shapes who gets to launch, how often, and under what rules — and that, over time, changes how much activity happens above our heads.

For the full details, read the original report at SpacePolicyOnline.com.