Trump NSC signing
President Donald Trump, flanked by astronauts, members of Congress and Vice President Mike Pence, signs an executive order June 30, 2017, re-establishing the National Space Council. Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani

WASHINGTON — In a reversal, White House plans to retain the National Space Council, a move that industry officials say could serve as an advocate for space amid pressures to cut budgets.

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Jeff Foust writes about space policy, commercial space, and related topics for SpaceNews. He earned a Ph.D. in planetary sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree with honors in geophysics and planetary science...