# Artemis II crew receives Space Medal of Honor as Trump establishes academy

https://mins.news/en/item/36722

- ABC News, 2026-08-28 21:42 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://abcnews.com/US/artemis-ii-crew-receivecongressional-space-medal-honor-friday/story?id=136026865

> President Donald Trump awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew during a Friday ceremony at Johnson Space Center in Houston, while establishing an academy.

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