President Trump signed an executive order to begin the process of creating a U.S. Space Academy for the Space Force, NASA, and civilian industry. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to begin the process of creating a U.S. Space Academy. The institution is intended to serve the U.S. Space Force, NASA, and the civilian space flight industry.
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Update — August 28, 2026 at 2:51 PM EDT:President Trump on Friday signed an executive order establishing the U.S. Space Academy to educate and train the next generation of engineers, operators and service members in the space realm. “That’s a big deal. So, you think of West Point, and you think of Annapolis, and you think of the Air Force Academy, and you…
The Facts
Who
President Donald Trump
What
Executive order to begin creating a U.S. Space Academy
When
Friday (date not reported)
Where
Houston, Texas
Why
To create a training institution for the U.S. Space Force, NASA, and the civilian space flight industry.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to begin the process of creating a U.S. Space Academy. The institution is intended to serve the U.S. Space Force, NASA, and the civilian space flight industry. The president announced the order during a ceremony at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, where he awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of the Artemis II mission.
President Trump compared the planned academy to existing service institutions such as West Point, Annapolis, the Air Force Academy, and the Coast Guard Academy. He stated the new facility would be designed to "attract, train and graduate the very best of our nation."
A specific location for the academy has not yet been selected. During his remarks, President Trump noted that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has been lobbying for the facility to be built in Texas. The president stated he would be choosing a location "very shortly." The degree of access the civilian space flight industry will have to the federal academy remains undefined.
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What happened: Trump signs executive order to create U.S. Space Academy?
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to begin the process of creating a U.S. Space Academy. The institution is intended to serve the U.S. Space Force, NASA, and the civilian space flight industry.
Who is involved?
President Donald Trump
When did this happen?
Friday (date not reported)
Where did this happen?
Houston, Texas
Why does this matter?
To create a training institution for the U.S. Space Force, NASA, and the civilian space flight industry.
