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August 28, 2026
Trump Signs Executive Order Establishing U.S. Space Force Academy
- President Trump signed an executive order to establish the U.S. Space Force Academy, aimed at training talent for space-related careers.
- The academy will serve both the Space Force and the civilian spaceflight industry, similar to existing military academies.
- Senator Ted Cruz is actively lobbying for Texas to be the location of the new academy.
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- Trump announces executive order to create U.S. Space AcademyAug 28, 2026 at 5:10 PM · NBC
- Trump signs order to create space-focused military academyAug 28, 2026 at 5:17 PM · NBC
- Trump signs order creating new Space Academy akin to West Point, location to be determinedAug 28, 2026 at 5:17 PM · Fox News
- Trump shows up nearly half-hour late and announces yet another construction project before he honors Artemis astronautsAug 28, 2026 at 5:21 PM · Independent
- Trump signs executive order to create a U.S. Space AcademyAug 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM · CBS News
- Trump announces creation of U.S. Space AcademyAug 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM · Washington Post
- Trump Creates a Space Academy and Honors the Artemis AstronautsAug 28, 2026 at 6:25 PM · NYT
- Trump announces creation of US Space AcademyAug 28, 2026 at 6:25 PM · The Hill
- Trump calls ISS crew from Houston to praise space pioneers and offer 'Oval Office time'Aug 28, 2026 at 7:05 PM · Fox News
- A West Point for Space? Trump Calls for New Academy to Train Space PersonnelAug 28, 2026 at 7:41 PM · WSJ
- A West Point for Space? Trump Calls for New Academy to Train Space PersonnelAug 28, 2026 at 7:41 PM · WSJ
- The U.S. will develop an academy to train personnel for government space jobs, along the lines of long-established institutions that do the same for the Air Force and Coast GuardAug 28, 2026 at 7:41 PM · WSJ