Trump to honor Artemis II crew with nation's top space medal
Summary
President Donald Trump will give the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission on August 28 in Houston. The astronauts safely traveled around the moon in April, marking the first such trip in over 50 years.Key Facts
- President Trump will award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to Artemis II astronauts on August 28.
- The award ceremony will take place at Joint Reserve Base Ellington, Houston.
- The Artemis II crew includes NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen.
- The crew completed a 10-day mission around the moon, returning safely on April 10.
- Only 30 astronauts have received this medal, including Neil Armstrong and John Glenn.
- The medal is given by the president based on NASA’s recommendation and honors astronauts for outstanding contributions.
- Past recipients include astronauts who died in space accidents and astronauts who launched on commercial spacecraft.
- The last awarding before this was in 2023 by President Joe Biden.
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