The future of space is commercial, with American companies critical to establishing a moon base and developing a vibrant economy in low Earth orbit (LEO) and beyond. The Trump administration has set a goal to attract at least $50 billion of new investment in American space markets by 2028. Sure, $50 billion is a big number. But we are going to beat it.

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Dave Cavossa is President of the Commercial Space Federation.