US President Donald Trump on November 3 proclaimed that space is open to exploration, development, use and the establishment of a permanent presence by American citizens, consistent with US law and the country’s international obligations. The proclamation says the solar system and outer space beyond Earth are the province of all humanity.
Trump said the United States would lead space exploration and development. His stated goals include returning to the Moon by 2028, laying the foundation for a permanent American presence there and hastening the day an American sets foot on Mars.
The document says the Artemis II mission carried astronauts around the Moon in April and farther from Earth than any human had traveled before. Artemis III is scheduled to undertake a test flight campaign next summer.
