NASA's Artemis II Crew to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor

• President Donald J. Trump will award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the four-person Artemis II crew on Aug. 28, 2026.
• The ceremony will take place at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston at 11 a.m. EDT.

The Artemis II Mission

• Crew members include NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen.
• The team completed a 10-day mission around the Moon on April 10, 2026.
• The flight marked the first crewed mission aboard the Orion spacecraft.
• The mission achieved historic milestones, including being the first to travel beyond the Moon in over 50 years and reaching the farthest point in space ever attained by humans.

Ceremony Details

• NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will attend alongside the President.
• The event will be broadcast live via NASA's official online channels.
• Limited media credentialing is available, with applications due by 5 p.m. CDT on Aug. 25.