On August 28, 2026, a ceremony at the White House saw President Donald J. Trump present the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission.
The recipients were NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Reid Wiseman, along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. They were recognized for their roles in the Artemis II flight, which sent the first crewed Orion spacecraft around the Moon.
The Congressional Space Medal of Honor, established in 1969, is the United States’ highest civilian award for achievements in spaceflight. The award highlights the importance of international partnership within the Artemis program.
During the ceremony, President Trump praised the courage and ingenuity demonstrated by the astronauts, while the crew thanked the thousands of engineers and scientists who made the mission possible and stressed the importance of inspiring future explorers.