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Trump signs order to establish U.S. Space Academy for NASA and military missions

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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the creation of a U.S. Space Academy intended to strengthen the workforce supporting NASA and military space activities. The initiative links civilian and national-security space missions through a new education and training institution.

Discovered 2026-08-28T10:05:22.472892-07:00 | 2026-08-28T10:05:22.472892-07:00

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  • The order proposes a new institutional pipeline for personnel supporting both NASA’s civilian missions and military space activities.
  • Its focus on education and training signals a policy effort to strengthen the workforce underpinning U.S. space capabilities.
  • The academy would connect civilian and national-security space priorities, though the articles do not provide details on its structure, funding or timeline.

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