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Artemis II crew to receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor on Friday
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Key Points:
- The Artemis II crew will be awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor at a ceremony at Johnson Space Center in Houston, with President Donald Trump and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman presenting the medals.
- The recipients include NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who completed a 10-day mission around the moon in April.
- Their mission set a new record for the farthest distance humans have traveled in space and marked the first human spaceflight to the moon in over 50 years.
- The Congressional Space Medal of Honor, authorized by Congress in 1969, recognizes astronauts for exceptionally meritorious efforts and contributions to the welfare of the nation and mankind.
- The award ceremony will be streamed live on NASA+ and the agency's social media platforms.
