President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday easing regulations surrounding commercial rocket launches that industry figures say have slowed innovation and testing.

The order was just one of Trump’s several executive actions on Wednesday afternoon . It directs Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to “eliminate or expedite environmental reviews for launch and reentry licenses and permits ” and to review and eliminate all “outdated” rules concerning space flight vehicles.

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