Jeremy Hansen and crewmates to receive American Congressional Space Medal of Honor
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his Artemis II crewmates were awarded the American Congressional Space Medal of Honor. The ceremony also featured an announcement regarding the creation of a new U.S. space academy.
Why it matters
The event underscores international cooperation in space exploration, even as geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Canada persist.
The ceremony comes days after the United States and Canada’s trade negotiations devolved into a renewed trade war, heightening tensions between the two countries.
After the crew received their medals, mission commander Reid Wiseman highlighted the work of the many people who made Artemis II possible.
“It is not pride for ourselves that we feel, and I truly mean that. It is pride for the grit that our families had when we left this planet. It is pride for this NASA team that sent us on this mission. And it is pride for the international community that stood alongside us, got this vehicle ready, operated it, and cheered us on,” he said.
Hansen echoed Wiseman’s sentiment in an emailed statement to The Canadian Press.
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