Trump announces new US 'Space Academy'

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to establish a national “Space Academy” aimed at training civilian and military recruits to bolster American competitiveness against China.

Speaking at NASA’s Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Trump explained that the new institution will follow the model of the historic U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

The President emphasised that the academy “will serve both the United States Space Force as well as NASA and the civilian spaceflight industry, and it’ll attract, train, and graduate the very best of our nation.”

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While Trump did not specify a location for the school, he highlighted the growing military importance of space, noting that the Space Force played a crucial role in recent operations in Venezuela and Iran.

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During the event, Trump also awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honour to the NASA Artemis 2 crew following their successful lunar flyby in April.

The announcement comes as the United States intensifies its technological and military competition with China, particularly in the race to return astronauts to the Moon before 2030.

Trump reiterated his commitment to accelerating American space endeavours, promising a “golden age” of exploration with expanded rocket launches targeting both the Moon and Mars.

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