@NASA: On Friday, Aug. 28, @POTUS will award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the four crew members of our Artemis II…
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President Trump will award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew at NASA Johnson Space Center on August 28, following their historic 10-day mission around the Moon.
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On Friday, Aug. 28, @POTUS will award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the four crew members of our Artemis II mission around the Moon during a ceremony at @NASAJohnson. Details: https://t.co/N5SMZgujlI https://t.co/2FONBZKDZk
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Set to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor - NASA
Gerelle Q. Dodson
Aug 21, 2026
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 (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen,completeda 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:
In addition to pooled media, limited media credentialing is available for this event. To apply, pleasesubmit your request onlineby 5 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Learn more about NASA’sArtemis programon the agency’s website.
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