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Trump to honor Artemis II crew with nation's top space medal
Updated on: August 21, 2026 / 1:06 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- President Trump will award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew.
- The ceremony will take place on Friday, August 28th, at Johnson Space Center in Houston.
- The Artemis II astronauts are Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen.
- They completed a 10-day mission, becoming the first humans to orbit the moon in over 50 years.
- The Congressional Space Medal of Honor is the nation's highest civilian space award.
- It is awarded by the president for exceptionally meritorious efforts and contributions.
- Only 30 astronauts have received this medal previously.