Trump Signs Executive Order Creating US Space Academy at Houston Stop

President Trump signed an executive order on Friday, August 28, 2026, at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, establishing the nation's first U.S. Space Academy — a new federal institution to train personnel for the Space Force, NASA, and the civilian space industry. The order creates a Presidential Commission on the U.S. Space Academy chaired by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and science advisor Michael Kratsios also involved; the commission has 120 days to deliver a report on governance, curriculum, and site selection, with Trump saying a location would be chosen 'very shortly.' The signing came during a Houston stop in which Trump also awarded medals to the Artemis II crew.