{"id":394145,"date":"2026-09-08T23:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T23:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/394145\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T23:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T23:00:11","slug":"sen-ashley-moody-proposes-u-s-space-academy-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/394145\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Ashley Moody proposes U.S. Space Academy in Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

EXPLORATION PARK, Fla. – Sen. Ashley Moody introduced legislation on Tuesday to officially establish Florida<\/a> as the home of the new U.S. Space Academy.<\/p>\n

Florida Space Legislation <\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

The proposed bill would name Florida’s Space Coast as the headquarters for the U.S. Space Academy, which was created weeks ago through an executive order from President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

State leaders say bringing the academy to the Space Coast builds directly on the area’s established hub for military, government and commercial space operations.<\/p>\n

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The academy will create a path for students pursuing careers in the space force, in addition to serving NASA and commercial spaceflight companies.<\/p>\n

Planning for academy <\/p>\n

Dig deeper:<\/p>\n

Moody says Florida’s Space Coast is equipped to start planning for the U.S. Space Academy as soon as tomorrow.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She says it’s critical that the nation keeps up with the international “space race”.<\/p>\n

Moody also previously introduced the Cape Canaveral Act, a separate bill aimed at relocating NASA headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Florida’s Space Coast.<\/p>\n

Space Exploration Future <\/p>\n

What they’re saying:<\/p>\n

“We’ve increased 500% in the last decade, in terms of our number of launches, so our competitive edge, as I laid out, is there,” Moody said. “Florida leads among any other state, hands down. It’s not even close. I think there will be pilot programs, initiatives, prior to any formal building, that can begin before that takes place.”<\/p>\n

\"\" Timeline unclear <\/p>\n

What we don’t know:<\/p>\n

Lawmakers haven’t confirmed a proposed timeline or exact location for physical facilities, but Moody said pilot programs could begin before formal construction starts, if the bill is passed.<\/p>\n

The Source: The information in this story was gathered from a press conference with Sen. Ashley Moody at Exploration Park, covered by FOX 13 reporter Kylie Jones, as well as official legislative announcements regarding the U.S. Space Academy.<\/p>\n

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