Ensuring American Space Superiority

[Executive Order 14369] is an executive action signed by President (name not specified in this document) that sets U.S. priorities to return Americans to the Moon by 2028 and build a permanent lunar outpost by 2030 (Sec. 2(a)(i)-(ii)). The order directs agencies to develop missile defense prototypes by 2028 and to strengthen U.S. space security from low-Earth orbit through cislunar space (Sec. 2(b)(i)-(ii)). It pushes to attract at least $50 billion in additional private investment in American space markets by 2028 and to foster a commercial pathway to replace the International Space Station by 2030 (Sec. 2(c)(i), (iii)). This matters because it shapes jobs, rules for private space firms, and national security efforts that affect technology, services, and international cooperation (Sec. 2, Sec. 3).