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Trump To Award Space Medal To Artemis II Crew After Record-Distance Moon Flyby
President Donald Trump will present the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew at Joint Reserve Base Ellington in Houston on Friday, August 28, 2026.[1]
The award recognizes the crew that on a 10-day lunar flyby traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history.[2] The mission ended with a splashdown on April 10, 2026.[1]
Artemis II concluded with splashdown on April 10, 2026, after flying farther from Earth than any previous crew.[1] The planned August 28 ceremony will be held at Joint Reserve Base Ellington in Houston.[1] CBS described the Congressional Space Medal of Honor as the nation's top space medal.[2]
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📌 Key Facts
- Artemis II astronauts traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history during their record-distance mission, according to the report on the crew's flyby (Artemis II astronauts).
- President Trump plans to honor the crew with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor at Joint Reserve Base Ellington in Houston on Friday, August 28, 2026 (Joint Reserve Base Ellington in Houston).
- Fox News published the report on Friday, August 21, 2026 (Fox News).
- The mission was a 10-day lunar flyby that concluded with splashdown on April 10, 2026 (10-day lunar flyby).
- The story ran under the headline 'Trump to honor Artemis II astronauts who traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history' (Trump to honor Artemis II astronauts who traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history).
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August 22, 2026
2:04 AM
Trump to honor Artemis II astronauts who traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history
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- Fox News emphasizes that Artemis II astronauts traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history during their 10-day lunar flyby that ended with splashdown on April 10, 2026.
- Article reiterates that President Trump plans to honor the crew with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor at Joint Reserve Base Ellington in Houston on Friday, August 28, 2026.
August 21, 2026