Artemis II Congressional Space Medal of Honor Ceremony

President Donald Trump hands NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman the pen used to sign the executive order establishing the United States Space Academy during an event to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew as Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, watches, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The Artemis II crew completed their approximately ten-day mission around the Moon in April 2026 and are the 31st, 32nd, 33rd, and 34th astronauts to receive the award. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

President Donald Trump hands NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman the pen used to sign the executive order establishing the United States Space Academy during an event to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew as Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, watches, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The Artemis II crew completed their approximately ten-day mission around the Moon in April 2026 and are the 31st, 32nd, 33rd, and 34th astronauts to receive the award. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

Photographer NASA/John Kraus
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