Official timelines from the August 2026 executive order and subsequent NASA commission actions set the United States Space Academy’s first student instruction for 2028 in temporary facilities, following a 120-day commission report due late December 2026, state RFI responses by October 26, 2026, and required congressional funding plus site selection. Groundbreaking is targeted no later than 2027, with permanent operations slated for 2031, aligning with broader Artemis and Space Force workforce expansion goals but leaving insufficient runway for actual academic training by June 30, 2027. These documented milestones and logistical prerequisites underpin the strong market-implied odds against an earlier start.