Artemis II astronauts receive nation's highest space honor for their successful moonshot
- Four Artemis II astronauts who orbited the moon earlier in 2026 received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on Friday, August 28, at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
- President Donald Trump presented the medals to the crew members, including Mission Specialists Jeremy Hansen and Christina Koch, and Pilot Victor Glover.
- During the ceremony, President Trump made the first call by a sitting president to astronauts aboard the International Space Station, congratulating them and praising their bravery.
- Trump signed an executive order creating a new U.S. Space Academy during the medal ceremony, with White House Science and Technology Advisor Michael Kratsios and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman present.
Four astronauts from the Artemis II mission, which orbited the moon earlier in 2026, were honored with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on Friday, August 28, at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. President Donald Trump presented the medals to Mission Specialists Jeremy Hansen and Christina Koch, as well as Pilot Victor Glover, recognizing their successful lunar mission.
During the ceremony, President Trump made a historic call to astronauts aboard the International Space Station, marking the first time a sitting president has directly communicated with the station's crew. Trump congratulated the astronauts and praised their bravery and dedication to space exploration.
Beyond the medal presentation, Trump used the occasion to announce a significant expansion of U.S. space infrastructure. He signed an executive order establishing a new U.S. Space Academy, with White House Science and Technology Advisor Michael Kratsios and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman witnessing the signing.
阿尔忒弥斯II号宇航员因成功登月任务获得美国最高太空荣誉
来自2026年早些时候绕月飞行的阿尔忒弥斯II号任务的四名宇航员于8月28日周五在美国宇航局休斯顿约翰逊航天中心获得国会太空荣誉勋章。特朗普总统向任务专家杰里米·汉森和克里斯蒂娜·科赫以及飞行员维克多·格洛弗颁发了勋章，以表彰他们成功的月球任务。
在仪式期间，特朗普总统与国际空间站上的宇航员进行了一次历史性通话，这是现任总统首次直接与空间站宇航员沟通。特朗普向宇航员表示祝贺，并称赞了他们在太空探索中的勇气和奉献精神。
除了勋章颁授外，特朗普还利用这一机会宣布了美国太空基础设施的重大扩展。他签署了行政命令，建立新的美国太空学院，白宫科学技术顾问迈克尔·克拉茨奥斯和美国宇航局局长贾里德·伊萨克曼见证了签署过程。