President Donald J. Trump will current the Congressional Area Medal of Honor to every member of NASA’s Artemis II crew throughout a ceremony at Johnson Area Heart in Houston. The occasion is scheduled for 11 a.m. EDT on Friday, Aug. 28.
The medal is without doubt one of the highest honors related to human spaceflight in the USA. It acknowledges astronauts whose achievements have made an distinctive contribution to the nation’s area program.
Artemis II Made Human Spaceflight Historical past
NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, together with CSA (Canadian Area Company) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, accomplished a 10-day mission across the Moon on April 10.
The flight marked the primary time astronauts had traveled aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft, which is designed to hold crews on missions past low Earth orbit. Artemis II served as a serious check of the spacecraft and its programs with people on board.
Through the mission, the crew turned the primary individuals in additional than 50 years to journey past the Moon. Additionally they ventured farther into area than any people had ever traveled earlier than, setting a brand new distance document for human spaceflight.
A Main Honor for the Artemis II Crew
The Aug. 28 ceremony will acknowledge the crew’s function in advancing NASA’s Artemis program and returning astronauts to deep area.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will be a part of President Trump and the 4 astronauts for the awards ceremony at Johnson Area Heart.
