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The four Artemis II astronauts received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor for their record-breaking lunar flyby. The presentation is complete.

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    1. Update 1Four Astronauts, Fifty Years: Artemis II Crew Receives Nation's Highest Space Honor in Houston

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      Four Astronauts, Fifty Years: Artemis II Crew Receives Nation's Highest Space Honor in Houston

      Trump presented the nation's highest space honor to the four astronauts who flew to the moon in April, the first lunar crew in more than 50 years, in a Houston ceremony that paired remembrance with a new Space Academy order.

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    • Christina KochAmerican astronaut (born 1979)1 report
    • Donald TrumpPresident of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)1 report
    • Fred HaiseAmerican astronaut1 report
    • Jared IsaacmanAmerican businessman, pilot, and private astronaut1 report
    • Jeremy HansenCanadian astronaut (born 1976)1 report
    • Jim LovellAmerican astronaut (1928–2025)1 report
    • Reid WisemanAmerican astronaut1 report
    • Victor GloverAmerican astronaut (born 1976)1 report

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    • John F. Kennedy Space CenterFlorida 32899, USA1 report
    • Moon Bar328 W Gorham St, Madison, WI 53703, USA1 report
    • NASA Johnson Space CenterClear Lake, 2101 E NASA Pkwy, Houston, TX 77058, USA1 report
    • Pacific OceanPacific Ocean, California, USA1 report

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