Breaking News | President Trump to sign space policy directive Monday

December 11, 2017 View this email in your browser President Trump to sign space policy directive Monday U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign his administration's first space policy directive in a White House ceremony Monday afternoon, one that may formally direct NASA to send humans back to the moon. A White House schedule of the president's activities, released late Dec. 10, includes a 3 p.m. Eastern "signing ceremony for Space Policy Directive 1." The schedule doesn't provide additional details about the event or the document. The event would coincide with the 45th anniversary of the last crewed mission to land on the moon. The Apollo 17 lunar lander touched down on the moon on Dec. 11, 1972. — Jeff Foust Sponsored by Delivering Affordable, Intelligent Solutions: Honeywell has unequalled expertise in developing and manufacturing hardware and systems to meet the high performance demands of space missions. We are helping to create the next generation of space flight excellence. Copyright © 2017 SpaceNews Inc., All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: SpaceNews Inc. 1414 Prince St, Suite 204 Alexandria, VA 22314