Trump signs "American Declaration of Freedom in Space": space "the province of all humans"

US President Donald Trump signed the "American Declaration of Freedom in Space" on November 3, SpacePolicyOnline reports. The document declares space "the province of all humans" and open to a permanent American presence.

The declaration is a statement of aims and contains no directives to agencies or funding. NASA linked it to Artemis III in 2027, a return to the lunar surface in 2028 and a future Moon base.

Former National Space Council executive secretary Scott Pace said the text is "fully consistent with international space law".