Watch President Trump give Artemis II astronauts the Congressional Space Medal of Honor today
President Donald Trump awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the four Artemis II astronauts during a ceremony at the Johnson Space Center. The mission, which looped around the moon, marked the first crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit since 1972.
Why it matters
The event highlights the political and symbolic importance of the U.S. space program and its recent achievements in lunar exploration.
Missions Artemis President Trump gives Artemis II moon astronauts the Congressional Space Medal of Honor News By Mike Wall Last updated 28 August 2026 "This is a very rare thing. It's for courageous people, brilliant people."
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Click for next article President Donald Trump awarded the four astronauts of NASA's Artemis II moon mission the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on Aug. 28, 2026. (Image credit: NASA TV) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 1 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Four astronauts just received the United States' highest space honor.
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