Business of Space

Space Industry Wants Trump to Fix His Own Launch Regulations

Elon Musk and Donald Trump backstage prior to a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania last month. 

Photographer: Justin Merriman/Bloomberg
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Howdy space cadets, it’s Loren Grush in Austin. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who is now in charge of the mysterious Department of Government Efficiency, has been going on and on about the horrors of space regulation. But the rules he’s mad about can be traced back to the first Trump administration. Before we get into that ...

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