Trump Signs Order to Create US Space Academy
President Trump signed an executive order on Friday. It starts creating a new US Space Academy.
The order sets up a commission to design it. This does not create a full school yet.
NASA will lead the new academy. It aims to train aerospace workers and service members.
Students would join the Space Force or serve the space industry. It would support military, civilian and commercial space needs.
The academy aims to strengthen the space workforce and train future leaders. The commission must give recommendations within 120 days.
These will cover governance, curriculum, service duties and location. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will lead the commission.
The order calls space vital for national security and economic growth. It also calls space vital for science and technology progress.
Trump announced the plan at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. This happened during an Artemis II medal ceremony.
Key Terms 5
- executive order A formal instruction signed by the US president.
- NASA The US government agency that runs space programs.
- US Space Force A branch of the US military for space operations.
- Artemis II A NASA mission planning to fly astronauts around the Moon.
- Jared Isaacman The current top leader of NASA.