Trump’s Proposed Space Academy Aims to Educate a New Generation of Astronauts and Engineers

Trump’s proposed Space Academy aims to educate a new generation of astronauts and engineers

By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is proposing the creation of a “United States Space Academy” designed to offer the same type of tuition-free, four-year degree as US military academies. But rather than requiring active-duty military service, graduates of this federally funded university may fulfill their post-graduation obligations by working at NASA

Trump is proposing a US Space Academy – if created, it could blur the lines between NASA and the military

During a visit to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Aug. 28, 2026, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to create a United States Space Academy.