Trump signs executive order creating US Space Academy
On August 28, 2026, President Donald Trump signed an executive order at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston establishing a commission to plan a US Space Academy, modeled on military service academies like West Point. The commission, chaired by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Secretary Troy Meink, has 120 days to submit a proposal. The ceremony also included the awarding of Congressional Space Medals of Honor to the four-person Artemis II crew.
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