President Honors NASA’s Artemis II Crew with Highest US Space Award
President Donald J. Trump awarded NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor Friday for their service during the Artemis II mission. He presented the awards during a ceremony at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, honoring the first […]
On August 28, 2026, President Donald J. Trump honored NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. This was the first award of the prestigious medal since 2023. The crew's historic Artemis II mission, launched on April 1 and safely landing on April 10, set new records by traveling 252,756 miles from Earth, further than any humans before, and covering a total distance of 695,081 miles including a lunar flyby.
President Trump praised the crew's courage and dedication, acknowledging the support from NASA's engineers, scientists, and launch specialists. The award recognizes exceptional bravery and meritorious efforts, and the Artemis II crew's achievement was made possible by the exceptional NASA workforce alongside industry and international partners.
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