Trump to Honor Artemis II Astronauts with Congressional Space Medal
- President Donald Trump arrives in Houston, Texas, on Thursday for a two-day visit, beginning with a political event and concluding Friday at NASA's Johnson Space Center to honor the Artemis II crew.
- On Thursday evening, Trump attends a closed-door Republican National Committee fundraiser, where ticket prices range from $10,000 to nearly $500,000 to support the party's effort to retain control of Congress.
- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman joins the president Friday at the Johnson Space Center to present the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the four Artemis II astronauts for their historic lunar mission.
- The visit focuses on the competitive Texas Senate race between Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, a contest considered a toss-up despite Texas' history of supporting Trump.
- Midterm elections act as a referendum on the presidency, though Republicans hold an advantage this year after redistricting, even as Trump faces a 38% national approval rating against 59% disapproval.
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Trump awards Artemis II crew medals of honor, signs order calling for Space Academy during Houston stop
Each of the four astronauts were awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, one of the highest distinctions for NASA astronauts. Trump called them heroes to a generation of space explorers — and wants to create a new training academy for that generation.
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Quotidiano Nazionale(Agenzia Vista) Houston, Texas, USA 28 August 2026 President Donald Trump went to the Johnson Space Center in Houston. During the visit, the President entered the mission control room, walking between the operating stations, at the official ceremony of delivery of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of Artemis II, the mission that completed the circumnavigation of the Moon. Courtesy: White House Source: Agenzia Vista / Alexander J…
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