[NASA] NASA’s Artemis II Crew Set to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor

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From left, Artemis II crew NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (********* Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen are photographed on April 29, 2026, in the White House Oval Office with President Donald J. Trump.

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President Donald J. Trump will award each of NASA’s Artemis II crew members the Congressional Space Medal of Honor at 11 a.m. EDT on Friday, Aug. 28, during a ceremony at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (********* Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen,

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a 10-day mission around the Moon on April 10. During a historic test flight as the first astronauts to fly aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft, these crew members were the first to travel beyond the Moon in more than 50 years and traveled farther in space than humans have ever before.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will join the President and astronauts in the awards ceremony.

The event will stream live on a variety of platforms. Learn how to watch online:

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by 5 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, Aug. 25.   

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on the agency’s website.

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Aug 21, 2026

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