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This executive order directs federal agencies to develop and demonstrate small modular nuclear reactors for domestic military installations and space exploration missions. It establishes timelines for the Defense Department to pilot micro-reactors and for NASA to define nuclear energy requirements for missions through 2040, while also supporting domestic production of high-assay low-enriched uranium fuel.
This 2018 Space Policy Directive directs multiple Cabinet secretaries and agency heads to streamline federal regulations governing commercial space activities, including launch/re-entry licensing, remote sensing, spectrum policy, and export controls. It sets specific deadlines for regulatory reviews, legislative proposals, and reports to reduce burdens on the U.S. commercial space sector while protecting public safety and national security.