The White House has ordered a plan for a United States Space Academy, and the academy itself does not exist yet
The White House has created a commission to design a proposed United States Space Academy, with the NASA administrator as its chair. Executive Order 14423 was filed for public inspection at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday.
The academy does not exist yet.
The commission has 120 days from the order's August 28 date to submit a plan. It must address governance, degree programs, leadership training, graduate service in the military or civilian government, applicant requirements, a permanent location and the legislation needed to put the proposal into effect.
The order describes a NASA-led federal academy for astronauts, scientists, engineers, operators, entrepreneurs, civil servants and military personnel. It directs the commission to consider placing the school within NASA, but it does not require that structure.
Implementation comes later. The order makes it subject to presidential approval, any necessary legislation and available federal money.
