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Trump administration's space policy expansion: Starbase Louisiana and U.S. Space Academy — developing storyline — IJR News

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Trump administration's space policy expansion: Starbase Louisiana and U.S. Space Academy

The Trump administration advances a broader space push, unveiling plans for a new SpaceX spaceport in Louisiana, establishing a United States Space Academy, honoring Artemis II astronauts, touting continued Starship progress, and celebrating Artemis II's historic lunar flyby tow…

5 stories·332 sources·Updated Aug 30, 2026

In this storyline:Louisiana SpaceX Starship STARBASE

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Aug 28, 2026
Louisiana officials announce SpaceX will build 'Starbase Louisiana,' a new spaceport on Pecan Island in Vermilion Parish near Abbeville, promising thousands of jobs.
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Aug 30, 2026
The White House announces plans to establish a United States Space Academy and a Presidential Commission to strengthen the nation's space workforce, with Trump signing executive orders and honoring a…
Aug 29, 2026
SpaceX recovers its Starship from the Indian Ocean and ships it back to Starbase, Texas, as President Trump touts lunar and Mars ambitions and honors Artemis II astronauts.
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Aug 30, 2026
President Trump awards the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to Artemis II crew members Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

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Trump Creates U.S. Space Academy

President Trump will award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—at NASA's Johnson Space Center, recognizing their historic 10-day lunar mission that marked the first humans beyond the Moon in more than 50 years. The ceremony celebrates a milestone for NASA's Artemis program as the crew traveled farther into space than any prior astronauts and demonstrated the Orion spacecraft’s capabilities.

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Photo: NASA / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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Artemis II completes historic far-side lunar flyby

Artemis II completed a historic lunar flyby, coming within about 4,067 miles of the Moon and gathering data and imagery to pave the way for future crewed missions, including Artemis III and a potential Artemis IV landing near the south pole. President Trump awarded the astronauts the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and announced ambitious space initiatives, including a U.S. Space Academy and plans for a nuclear-powered interplanetary spaceship, signaling a strengthened U.S. push in space exploration.

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Aug 30, 2026

Artemis II completes a historic far-side lunar flyby, coming within about 4,067 miles of the Moon, as Trump touts plans for a nuclear-powered interplanetary spaceship.

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Starship heads to Texas after Indian Ocean recovery

SpaceX recovered its Starship from the Indian Ocean near Christmas Island and is shipping the vessel back to Starbase, Texas on a months-long journey aboard a semi-submersible carrier after its successful but perilous July flight. The operation, described as SpaceX’s biggest salvage yet, yielded data for engineers to accelerate Starship development, while President Trump endorsed lunar and Mars ambitions and awarded Artemis II astronauts.

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Photo: SpaceX / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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SpaceX Unveils Starbase Louisiana Spaceport

Louisiana officials announced SpaceX will build a spaceport on Pecan Island in Vermilion Parish near Abbeville, highlighting thousands of jobs and long-term economic growth as a defining moment for the state. The plan, backed by aerospace-friendly laws and legislature actions, remains subject to questions about attendance at the event and the project’s footprint, including potential launch facilities and a footprint smaller than the marshland it occupies.

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Trump Establishes U.S. Space Academy

The White House announced a plan to establish the United States Space Academy and form a Presidential Commission to strengthen the nation’s space workforce, signaling a broad effort to train leaders for space exploration, defense, and civilian industries. Current president Donald Trump signed executive orders creating the US Space Academy, underscoring its role for the Space Force, NASA, and the commercial space sector, and awarded the Artemis II crew with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

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