Artemis II Congressional Space Medal of Honor Ceremony

Join us as President Donald J. Trump awards each of NASA’s Artemis II crew members with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will join the President and astronauts in the award ceremony. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen completed a 10-day mission around the Moon on April 10, 2026. During a historic test flight as the first astronauts to fly aboard NASA’s 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. [12:47] Remarks by Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 17 Astronaut [27:42] Artemis II Recap [31:02] Artemis II Crew Arrival [1:20:16] Remarks by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman [1:26:03] Remarks by U.S. President Donald J. Trump [1:42:21] Announcement of the U.S. Space Academy [1:53:46] Signing the Executive Order to Create the U.S. Space Academy [1:55:13] Presentation of the Congressional Space Medals of Honor [2:05:10] Artemis II Crew Gifts U.S. President Donald J. Trump a NASA Flight Jacket [2:28:02] International Space Station Call With U.S. President Donald J. Trump Credit: NASA