President-elect Trump's return to the White House next January will likely bring big changes to NASA's Artemis program and a renewed sense of urgency to land a crew on the moon, in part to keep up with China's ambitions for a moon landing by 2030.
Space policy experts said they also expect Elon Musk, Trump's wealthiest supporter, to soon enjoy a far friendlier regulatory environment that would benefit his six companies, including SpaceX and its Starlink satellite network. The New York Times reported last week that Musk has already asked Trump to hire employees from SpaceX as top government officials, including at the Defense Department, which is one of the company's biggest customers.
