President Donald J. Trump will award each of NASA\u2019s Artemis II crew members the Congressional Space Medal of Honor at 11 a.m. EDT on Friday, Aug. 28, during a ceremony at the agency\u2019s Johnson Space Center in Houston.<\/p>\n
NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, completed<\/a> a 10-day mission around the Moon on April 10. During a historic test flight as the first astronauts to fly aboard NASA\u2019s Orion spacecraft, these crew members were the first to travel beyond the Moon in more than 50 years and traveled farther in space than humans have ever before.<\/p>\n NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will join the President and astronauts in the awards ceremony.<\/p>\n The event will stream live on a variety of platforms. Learn how to watch online:<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/live<\/a><\/p>\n In addition to pooled media, limited media credentialing is available for this event. To apply, please submit your request online<\/a> by 5 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, Aug. 25. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Learn more about NASA\u2019s Artemis program<\/a> on the agency\u2019s website.<\/p>\n -end-<\/p>\n Bethany Stevens \/ Cheryl Warner
Headquarters, Washington
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