US President Donald Trump on Friday announced the creation of a “Space Academy” to train future civilian and military recruits for an arena where the United States faces rivalry with China.Speaking at Nasa’s Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Trump said the institution would be modelled on the famed US military academy at West Point.“It’s called the US Space Academy. That’s a big deal,” Trump said as he signed an executive order creating the new school.“It’ll serve both the United States Space Force as well as Nasa and the civilian space flight industry, and it’ll attract, train, and graduate the very best of our nation.”Trump has credited the US Space Force, the sixth branch of the US armed forces, with an important role in the recent American military operations in Venezuela and Iran.US President Donald Trump presents Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen with a medal at Nasa’s Johnson Space Centre in Houston on Friday. Photo: ReutersHe did not say where the new academy would be built.
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Trump orders creation of US ‘Space Academy’, amid rivalry with China
President Donald Trump announced the creation of the US Space Academy on Friday at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. This new institution will train future civilian and military recruits for space, mirroring the structure of the US military academy at West Point.
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President Donald Trump announced the creation of the US Space Academy on Friday at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. This new institution will train future civilian and military recruits for space, mirroring the structure of the US military academy at West Point. The academy is intended to serve the United States Space Force, NASA, and the civilian space flight industry. Trump stated the goal is to attract, train, and graduate the nation's best individuals for this field. The article notes this initiative comes amid rivalry with China in space. The location of the new academy was not specified.
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The academy will serve the United States Space Force, Nasa, and the civilian space flight industry.
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The institution will be modelled on the US military academy at West Point.
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The Space Academy will train future civilian and military recruits.
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US President Donald Trump announced the creation of a “Space Academy”.
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Trump has credited the US Space Force with an important role in recent American military operations in Venezuela and Iran.
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