President Trump Signs Executive Order to Create US Space Academy

On August 28, 2026, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order at NASA's Johnson Space Center to establish the first U.S. Space Academy. The academy aims to educate and train a generation of space professionals, including service members, engineers, and civil operators, to support U.S. interests in space. The order creates a Presidential Commission chaired by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, with NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson as executive director, and vice chairs Michael Kratsios and Kevin Hassett. The commission will deliver a report within 120 days on governance, service obligations, location, and legislative needs. The signing occurred alongside the presentation of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to Artemis II crew members.