Artemis II Crew Set to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor
President Donald J. Trump will present the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to each member of NASA’s Artemis II crew during a ceremony scheduled for Friday, August 28, at 11 a.m. EDT. The event will take place at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
The medal recognizes outstanding contributions to the nation’s space program and is considered the highest civilian award in the field of spaceflight. The upcoming Artemis II mission aims to send astronauts around the Moon and test the systems needed for future lunar landings.
Those slated to receive the honor are NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, serving as commander; Victor Glover, assigned as pilot; Christina Koch, serving as a mission specialist; and Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency, who will also serve as a mission specialist.
Officials said the ceremony underscores the bipartisan support for America’s lunar exploration goals and highlights the international partnership embodied by the inclusion of a Canadian astronaut on the flight.