Written by Timo Krone On December 18, 2025, the White House issued a landmark Executive Order titled "Ensuring American Space Superiority." The Order defines a sweeping new U.S. national space policy, tying the nation’s long-term security, economic strength and technological leadership directly to its posture in space. Rather than a narrow programmatic adjustment, it marks a decisive policy shift that situates space competition at the heart of U.S. strategic planning.






