U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order on Wednesday to reduce regulations in the commercial space industry, the White House said. Trump's order, among other things, directs the transportation secretary to eliminate or expedite environmental reviews for launch and reentry licenses and permits,

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to ease regulations for the commercial space industry, including steps to speed the licensing process for rocket launches in a win for the growing sector and onetime ally Elon Musk’s SpaceX.