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Simington Wants Washington to Unleash the Space Economy

Trump administration should eliminate the red tape, Simington said

Ari Bertenthal

Ari Bertenthal

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Simington Wants Washington to Unleash the Space Economy
Screenshot of FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington, from the Nov. 21, 2024 FCC open meeting

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 2024 –  Nathan Simington, a Republican serving on the Federal Communications Commission, is advocating for an easier permitting process for space companies hoping to follow the lead of Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Simington, who joined the agency in 2020, noted in a Sunday opinion in The Hill that companies operating in the space industry facec myriad regulatory hurdles to get off the ground. Simington noted that some companies may have to confer with up to seven different federal agencies before launching a rocket.

In order to reduce complexity, Simington asserted that Trump should issue an executive order to streamline space permitting.

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