Texas Delegation, Led by Senator Ted Cruz, Endorses Proposal to Host U.S. Space Academy
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has spearheaded a letter to the Presidential Commission on the United States Space Academy. This letter, co-signed by Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and 23 other Republican U.S. Representatives from Texas, formally endorses Texas's bid to host the proposed U.S. Space Academy. The delegation argues that Texas possesses the necessary infrastructure, experience, land, and resources to support the President's vision for a premier space academy. They highlight the state's six-decade history in human spaceflight, particularly referencing NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, which serves as home to America's astronaut corps, Mission Control, and human spaceflight training. The letter emphasizes that locating the academy in Texas would leverage existing investments and provide students with direct access to the people, facilities, and institutions currently driving America's human spaceflight program.