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Trump signs executive order to create a U.S. Space Academy
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- President Trump signed an executive order to establish a U.S. Space Academy aimed at serving the U.S. Space Force, NASA, and the civilian space flight industry.
- The announcement was made at the NASA Johnson Space Center during an event honoring the Artemis II crew with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
- Trump compared the new academy to prestigious military academies like West Point and Annapolis, emphasizing its goal to attract and train the nation's best talent.
- The location of the academy has not been decided, with Senator Ted Cruz actively lobbying for Texas to be chosen.
- Details about the level of access the civilian space flight industry will have to the academy remain unclear.
