President Trump on Friday signed an executive order to create a new commission with the purpose of creating the first national space academy.[640867] The proposed US Space Academy would train engineers, scientists, technicians, operators, and astronauts for NASA, the Space Force, and the commercial space industry.[640867][745227] The US Space Academy would fall under the jurisdiction of NASA, and is not intended to be a traditional service academy.[640867] President Trump awarded the four-member Artemis II crew the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and signed an executive order directing the creation of a new U.S. Space Academy.[745227] The academy would train the next generation of skilled service members, engineers, and civil operators to support the country's space programs.[745227]