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Trump’s US Space Academy Order Offers No Funding as Europe Reels From ISU Liquidation

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Washington’s proposed Space Academy has yet to receive funding and would exclude international partners, according to an opinion analysis. The move comes eight weeks after Europe’s International Space University liquidation, leaving the region without a clear response to its space-sector talent challenge.

Discovered 2026-08-31T04:13:08.285219-07:00 | 2026-08-31T04:13:08.285219-07:00

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  • The order signals a U.S.-focused approach to developing space-sector talent, but the proposal currently includes no funding.
  • Excluding allies could limit international cooperation in space education and workforce development.
  • Europe’s lack of a response eight weeks after the International Space University’s liquidation highlights an unresolved institutional gap in space talent development.

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