Indiana ‘making the case’ to host US Space Academy

Leaders talked about their bid for the academy before approving $5 million for a separate collaboration with Nvidia.

By: Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: September 28, 2026

Words: 455

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Indiana has entered the latest space race.

An increasing number of states are jockeying for the honor — and the benefits — of hosting the nation’s first Space Academy.

President Donald Trump established the academy Aug. 28, in an executive order that sought to develop a “professional corps of civically grounded leaders prepared to advance American interests within the space domain.”

Alabama, California, Florida, Ohio, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas are all possibilities, …

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