Donald Trump to Present Space Medal of Honor to Artemis II Crew at Johnson Space Center in Houston
The crew becomes the first humans to circle the moon in more than 50 years after a 10-day mission, NASA said.
- On Friday, Aug. 28, President Donald Trump will award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
- The crew completed a 10-day mission around the Moon on April 10, marking the first time humans traveled beyond the Moon in more than 50 years while setting a new distance record.
- Authorized by Congress, the medal recognizes astronauts who have "distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious efforts and contributions to the welfare of the Nation and of mankind." Only 30 astronauts have received this honor.
- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will join President Trump and the astronauts during the ceremony at 11 a.m. EDT, which will be livestreamed on the agency's website.
- Trump is also expected to attend a Republican National Committee fundraiser in Houston the night before, supporting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's Senate campaign.
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Trump to honor Artemis II astronauts who traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history – Democratic Accent
President Donald Trump is set to honor four astronauts who traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history during a record-breaking journey around the moon earlier this year. Trump will award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen during an Aug. 28 ceremony at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, the agency announced. The…
Trump to honor Artemis II astronauts who traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history
Trump will award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to four Artemis II crew members who set a distance record during NASA's first crewed moon mission in over 50 years.
Trump to award NASA's Artemis II astronauts the Congressional Space Medal of Honor
NASA's Artemis II moon astronauts will join a very exclusive club next week.President Donald Trump will award those spaceflyers the Congressional Space Medal of Honor next Friday (Aug. 28) at Johnson Space Center in Houston to recognize their historic journey around the moon this past April.The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT) and will feature NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, President Trump and the Artemis II astronauts. You'll b…
Donald Trump to present Space Medal of Honor to Artemis II crew at Johnson Space Center in Houston
President Donald Trump will present the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the four Artemis II astronauts—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—at Johnson Space Center in a ceremony scheduled for August 28.
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