Trump signs order creating U.S. Space Academy
President Donald Trump signed an executive order at NASA’s Johnson Space Center establishing a United States Space Academy to train astronauts, engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs and warfighters. A White House commission chaired by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will develop the academy’s leadership model, curriculum and organizational framework. Trump noted that a Texas location could be chosen for the campus and linked the academy to broader goals such as a permanent lunar base, nuclear power development and a commercial successor to the International Space Station by 2030. The signing ceremony also featured the presentation of Congressional Space Medals of Honor to the Artemis II crew.
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Why it matters
The academy would create a new federal pipeline for the next generation of space professionals, shaping America’s future presence in lunar and commercial space activities.
How this story developed
- Aug 28 Data analyst labels Trump as 'stuck in the mud' after recent remarks
- Aug 28 Trump moved from discussing a space academy to formally announcing its creation.
- Aug 30 Trump signed the order establishing the Space Academy and announced a plan for a commercial International Space Station successor by 2030.
