Trump to award Congressional Space Medal of Honor to Artemis II astronauts

The Artemis II crew will receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor after becoming the first humans in more than 50 years to travel beyond the Moon. Their 10-day Orion mission also carried them farther into space than anyone in history. Trump to award Congressional Space Medal of Honor to Artemis II astronauts.

Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN Email FULL STORY From left, Artemis II crew NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen are photographed on April 29, 2026, in the White House Oval Office with President Donald J. Trump will present the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to each member of NASA’s Artemis II crew during a ceremony at Johnson Space Center in Houston. The medal is one of the highest honors associated with human spaceflight in the United States.

It recognizes astronauts whose achievements have made an exceptional contribution to the nation’s space program. Artemis II Made Human Spaceflight History NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, completed a 10-day mission around the Moon on April 10. The flight marked the first time astronauts had traveled aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft, which aims to carry crews on missions beyond low Earth orbit.