Artemis II crew receives Space Medal of Honor as Trump establishes academy
Summary
President Donald Trump awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew at NASA's Johnson Space Center on August 28, 2026. During the ceremony, he also signed an executive order to create the U.S. Space Academy, aimed at training people for the Space Force, NASA, and civilian space travel.Key Facts
- The Artemis II crew includes NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen.
- They traveled farther into deep space than anyone before during their mission around the Moon in April 2026.
- Their mission helped gather information to prepare for returning humans to the Moon by 2028.
- President Trump personally gave each astronaut the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
- He signed an executive order to start the U.S. Space Academy, similar to military service academies.
- The new academy will support both the U.S. Space Force and NASA, and will train civilians involved in space flight.
- The location for the Space Academy will be announced soon.
- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman attended the ceremony alongside President Trump.
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