Trump to honor Artemis II crew with nation's top space medal

President Trump plans to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a ceremony Aug. 28.

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Updated on: August 21, 2026 / 1:06 PM EDT

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President Donald J. Trump will award each of NASA’s Artemis II crew members the Congressional Space Medal of Honor at 11 a.m. EDT…

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The ceremony will occur next Friday (Aug. 28).

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President Donald Trump welcomed the Artemis II astronauts Wednesday, April 29, to the White House, where he praised their mission…

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The USA TODAY Network has learned two US lawmakers plan to introduce legislation nominating the Artemis II astronauts for a…

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