On August 28, local time, CCTV reporters learned that US President Trump announced during his speech at the Johnson Space Center in Houston that he would sign an executive order to begin the process of establishing the “American Space Academy.” Trump said that with the development of the US space industry, it is necessary to train a new generation of military personnel, engineers, and civilian operators with relevant skills, so it is necessary to establish a new national college. He compared the academy to West Point, the US Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy, and the Coast Guard Academy, and said that the Space Force will also have its own academy in the future.

On August 28, local time, CCTV reporters learned that US President Trump announced during his speech at the Johnson Space Center in Houston that he would sign an executive order to begin the process of establishing the “American Space Academy.” Trump said that with the development of the US space industry, it is necessary to train a new generation of military personnel, engineers, and civilian operators with relevant skills, so it is necessary to establish a new national college. He compared the academy to West Point, the US Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy, and the Coast Guard Academy, and said that the Space Force will also have its own academy in the future.