NASA has opened a request for information to governors or their designees interested in hosting and sponsoring the new U.S. Space Academy, seeking details on possible locations, site readiness, environmental and regulatory issues, and nearby support networks. The move follows the first meeting of the Presidential Commission on the United States Space Academy, chaired by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, as the agency starts narrowing the field for a future training institution.
States may submit one response each through the governor’s designee, with replies due by 6 p.m. EDT on 26 October. NASA plans to use the submissions to help select a host location, while keeping the project on an accelerated schedule that calls for groundbreaking no later than 2027. Temporary accommodation for the first 300 students is expected in 2028, before a permanent campus opens in 2031.
The academy is intended to serve as a national pipeline for space-related careers, linking NASA more closely with the wider U.S. space sector, including the Space Force and industry partners. No host site has been chosen yet, leaving states to compete on infrastructure, readiness and the strength of their surrounding aerospace ecosystems.