Trump to award Congressional Space Medal of Honor to Artemis II astronauts
President Trump is set to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew for their historic mission around the Moon. The ceremony recognizes the crew's contributions to deep space exploration and the testing of the Orion spacecraft.
Why it matters
This event highlights the ongoing political and national importance of human spaceflight programs and the recognition of astronaut achievements.
President Donald J. Trump will present the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to each member of NASA's Artemis II crew during a ceremony at Johnson Space Center in Houston. The event is scheduled for 11 a.m. EDT on Friday, Aug. 28.
The medal is one of the highest honors associated with human spaceflight in the United States. It recognizes astronauts whose achievements have made an exceptional contribution to the nation's space program.
Artemis II Made Human Spaceflight History
NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, completed a 10-day mission around the Moon on April 10.
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