Trump announces new US ‘Space Academy’
The president says the academy will serve the US Space Force as well as Nasa and the civilian spaceflight industry.
US President Donald Trump unveiled plans for a new Space Academy on Friday, aiming to train both military and civilian personnel for the US's expanding presence in space. The academy, modeled after West Point, will be a joint effort between the Space Force, NASA, and the civilian spaceflight industry. Speaking at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Trump emphasized the significance of the institution, stating it will attract, train, and graduate the nation's top talent.
The Space Force, now the sixth branch of the US armed forces, has played a crucial role in recent military operations in Venezuela and Iran, according to the president. Additionally, Trump honored the crew of NASA's Artemis 2 mission with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor during his announcement. The competition for space dominance among global powers, particularly the US and China, has intensified, with both nations vying to land astronauts on the Moon before 2030.
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