Artemis II astronauts receive nation's highest space honor for their successful moonshot
- Four Artemis II astronauts who flew around the moon earlier in 2026 received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on Friday, August 28, 2026, at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
- The medal recipients include Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, and Pilot Victor Glover.
- President Donald Trump presented the medals and used the occasion to announce the creation of a new U.S. Space Academy via executive order.
- Trump also made the first call to the International Space Station by a sitting president, congratulating the crew and praising their bravery.
Four astronauts from the Artemis II mission, which flew around the moon earlier in 2026, received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on Friday at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. The recipients were Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, and Pilot Victor Glover. President Donald Trump presented the medals during the ceremony.
Beyond the medal presentation, Trump announced the creation of a new U.S. Space Academy through an executive order signed during the event. The announcement was witnessed by White House Science and Technology Advisor Michael Kratsios, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman.
During the same event, Trump made a historic call to astronauts aboard the International Space Station from NASA's Mission Control at Johnson Space Center, marking the first time a sitting president has made such a direct call to the station. He congratulated the crew and praised their bravery.
阿尔忒弥斯II号宇航员因成功绕月飞行获得美国最高太空荣誉
四名参与阿尔忒弥斯II号任务的宇航员因其早前绕月飞行的成就，于周五在休斯顿NASA约翰逊航天中心获得美国国会太空荣誉勋章。获奖者包括任务专家杰里米·汉森、任务专家克里斯蒂娜·科赫和飞行员维克多·格洛弗。唐纳德·特朗普总统在仪式上颁发了勋章。
除了勋章颁发外，特朗普在活动中签署行政令宣布创建新的美国太空学院。该宣布由白宫科技顾问迈克尔·克拉茨奥斯、国家经济委员会主任凯文·哈塞特和NASA局长贾里德·艾萨克曼见证。
在同一活动中，特朗普从约翰逊航天中心的NASA任务控制中心与国际空间站上的宇航员进行了通话，这是现任总统首次直接与空间站通话。他祝贺宇航员并赞扬了他们的勇气。