Artemis II crew to be honoured with Congressional Space Medal of Honor

President Donald J. Trump will award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission on Friday, 28 August. The ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. EDT at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, where the astronauts will be recognised for their historic 10-day mission around the Moon.

The honourees are NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, alongside Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. The crew completed their mission on 10 April, marking a significant milestone in the agency’s Artemis programme.

As the first astronauts to fly aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft, the team achieved a dual record during the test flight. They became the first humans to travel beyond the Moon in more than 50 years and reached a point farther in space than any previous human mission.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is expected to attend the event alongside the President and the astronauts. The ceremony will be streamed live on various platforms, allowing a global audience to witness the recognition of the crew’s achievements.

For media coverage, limited credentialing is available for the event. Applications for these credentials are due by 5 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, 25 August, according to the agency’s announcement.

The award ceremony follows recent updates from NASA regarding other agency matters, including the cancellation of the Swift Boost mission with Katalyst Space. However, the focus on Friday remains on the Artemis II crew and their contribution to deep space exploration.