August 21, 2026

Trump to Award Congressional Space Medal of Honor to Artemis II Crew for Historic Journey

The medal will be presented on August 28 at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
The Artemis II crew includes NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who set a new distance record of 252,756 miles from Earth.
Only 34 astronauts will have received this prestigious medal, which recognizes exceptional contributions to space exploration.

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