Trump Signs Order Creating U.S. Space Academy

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Trump Signs Order Creating U.S. Space Academy

President Trump signed an executive order creating a U.S. Space Academy to train astronauts, engineers, scientists, and space-defense personnel. The announcement came alongside a ceremony honoring the Artemis II crew with Congressional Space Medals of Honor.

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