The United States has taken an initiative to establish a new space academy to further enhance its capabilities in space research and technology.

The academy will train students in space research and security, alongside producing astronauts, engineers, scientists, and technicians.

U.S. President Donald Trump approved the initiative to create the U.S. Space Academy through an executive order on Friday (August 28).

The announcement of the new academy was made during a ceremony at the Johnson Space Center in Houston to honor the four astronauts of the Artemis-2 lunar mission.

Trump stated that the new academy will develop skilled personnel to meet the needs of the U.S. Space Force, the national space agency, and the commercial spacecraft industry.

Talented students from across the country will be provided opportunities to study there.

Military subjects will not be the primary focus at this new educational institution. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the academy could bring about a major transformation in the space sector, training spacecraft operators and astronauts alongside engineers and scientists.

He noted that U.S. astronauts plan to return to the Moon in the coming years, while advancing initiatives such as building permanent lunar bases, utilizing nuclear energy, and expanding a space-based economy.

Additionally, numerous other space missions will be conducted for science and new discoveries.

Jared Isaacman has been tasked with overseeing the establishment of the new academy. He heads the national commission on the U.S. Space Academy, which will advance the planning and operations for the new institution.

Meanwhile, during the ceremony, President Trump presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the four Artemis-2 mission astronauts. As a token of appreciation, the astronauts presented the President with a flight suit.
Sources: Space.com, Reuters