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

No, the US Space Academy wouldn’t be a real-life Starfleet Academy. But what it would be is still a little unclear.

By: Wendy Whitman Cobb, Air University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: September 2, 2026

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Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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By Wendy Whitman Cobb, Air University

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.

The proposal, which would establish a NASA-led institution set up along the lines of a military academy, is a new one. As a space policy expert, I see several open questions and potential problems related to the vision …

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