President Trump Participates In Signing Of Space Policy Directive

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 11: AFP OUT U.S. President Donald Trump holds a plastic astronaut figurine given to him by Apollo 17 astronaut and former U.S. Senator Jack Schmitt during a signing ceremony for 'Space Policy Directive 1' in the Roosevelt Room at the White House December 11, 2017 in Washington, DC. On the 45th anniversary of Apollo 17 -- the last crewed mission to the moon -- Trump signed the order directing NASA 'to lead an innovative space exploration program to send American astronauts back to the Moon, and eventually Mars,' according White House spokesman Hogan Gidley. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)