President Donald Trump signs order creating US Space Academy
The president said graduates of the new academy would serve the US Space Force, NASA and the civilian flight industry. United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order establishing the country’s first-ever Space Academy.
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- Fact 1: NASA announces astronauts for Artemis III spaceflight, scheduled for 2027 Artemis II crew seen on recovery ship after moon mission return NASA hails success of Artemis moon mission but says more work to do “I will sign an executive order to begin the process of creating a new national academy.
- Fact 2: In December 2019, Trump signed into law a bill establishing the Space Force, marking the creation of the US military’s sixth branch.
- Fact 3: The mission was an important step in the Trump administration’s plan to return astronauts to the moon by 2028.
The president said graduates of the new academy would serve the US Space Force, NASA and the civilian flight industry. United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order establishing the country’s first-ever Space Academy.
On Friday during an event honoring the four-person Artemis II crew at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Texas, Trump made the unexpected announcement. He described the training facility as “a big deal” and said it would be “top line”. NASA announces astronauts for Artemis III spaceflight, scheduled for 2027 Artemis II crew seen on recovery ship after moon mission return NASA hails success of Artemis moon mission but says more work to do “I will sign an executive order to begin the process of creating a new national academy.
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